The Odyssey Books 1 & 2

What city does Odysseus come from?

• Troy

• Mount Olympus

• Ithaca

• Boston

Who orders Odysseus to fight in the Trojan War?

• King Agamemnon

• Athena

• Polyphemus

• Circe

What does Athena tell Odysseus to build?

• a new ship

• a go cart

• a wall

• A Wooden Horse

Odysseus and his men rescue Queen ________.

• Athena

• Penelope

• Helen

• Elizabeth

Who is the God of the Sea?

• Poseidon

• Zeus

• Aeolus

• Hermes

What flower did the islanders feed to the men?

• roses

• daisies

• lotus

• tulip

What magical power did the lotus flowers have?

• made men tired

• made men hungry

• made men grow beards

• made men forget their memories

Why did Odysseus and his men wait inside the cave?

• Odysseus was curious to see who lived there.

• Odysseus was angry.

• The men wanted to hang out.

• Odysseus was hurt.

What did the cyclops put at the mouth of the cave to keep his animals inside for the night?

• a man

• a fire

• a boulder

• a goat

What happened to the cyclop's eye?

• It was itchy

• Odysseus and his men blinded the giant with a sizzling hot stake

• it fell out

• nothing