STAAR Passage #3 - Odysseus and the Cyclops

What has brought Odysseus and his men to the island of Polyphemus? https://talkandcomment.com/p/5c696bf906aef996c38133dd

• a giant storm
• the need for food and fresh water
• the promise of treasure
• the Lotus-eaters

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What evidence from the story supports the claim that Odysseus is clever? https://talkandcomment.com/p/5af402f98f30dd3b4c3c17fe

• he convinces Polyphemus that his name is Nobody
• he cheats Polyphemus and steals his sheep
• he knows his men fear Polyphemus and Brother Cyclops
• he outsmarts Polyphemus twice

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Another word for mettle in paragraph 2 would be-- https://talkandcomment.com/p/b2c804d27457742573dd63b0

• mineral
• kettle
• strength
• spirit

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In order to escape the cave, Odysseus and his men-- https://talkandcomment.com/p/7068df0e7d02c7e3fd44a5f6

• put the giant to sleep with Apollo's magic potion
• hide underneath their rowboat
• pretend to be "Nobody"
• hide under the bellies of the sheep

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Read paragraph 5. The author most likely wrote this description-- "There was no shepherd inside the cave, but there were wheels of cheese as tall as the tallest soldier and buckets of milk big enough for all of the men to bathe in." https://talkandcomment.com/p/fdcc37cc25cd46ffd72d266e

• as hyperbole
• to help the reader visualize the island
• to help the reader foreshadow the giant Cyclops
• to help emphasize how hungry and thirst the men were

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The message of this myth is-- https://talkandcomment.com/p/18965aafde4fc4cd39717187

• even the greatest obstacles can be maneuvered if you are strong
• it is not the size of the giant, but the mind of the man
• all hope is never lost at sea
• stay the course, no matter what

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In paragraph 37, the word gait means-- https://talkandcomment.com/p/c256d9346f979d25bb63afc5

• pathway
• speed
• way of walking
• fence

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Why does Brother Cyclops not understand Polyphemus's cry for help? https://talkandcomment.com/p/ce199d3c485bbb5bd7627376

• because the name "Nobody" is a pun and confuses Polyphemus's words
• because Odysseus has his hand over Polyphemus’s mouth
• because they do not speak the same language
• because he can't hear him

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After Odysseus and his men escape, Polyphemus will probably-- https://talkandcomment.com/p/946f94f2644ad8ceb5004748

• laugh at his foolishness
• go back to sleep
• seek revenge
• eat his brother

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Polyphemus is a -- https://talkandcomment.com/p/e0ad2c928b18b91b7572a123

• warrior
• shepherd
• sailor
• general

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