Odyssey Book 9 Quiz

Who is king of the Phaeacians?

• Odysseus
• Telemachus
• Alcinous
• Polyphemus

What group of people does Odysseus meet when he first leaves Troy?

• Phaeacians
• Cicones
• Cyclopes
• Lotus-Eaters

What does the lotus fruit do to Odysseus' crew?

• kills them
• makes them forget their names
• turns them into animals
• makes them forget home

What is the Cyclops' name?

• Odysseus
• Telemachus
• Alcinous
• Polyphemus

What do Odysseus and his men find in the Cyclops' cave?

• sheep, milk and cheese
• treasure
• dead bodies
• fruit and vegetables

Why doesn't Odysseus kill Polyphemus straight away?

• He likes him
• He is invincible
• He is trapped
• He is scared

What does Odysseus say his name is?

• Zeus
• Odysseus
• Everybody
• Nobody

Why does Polyphemus fall asleep?

• He's tired from his day in the field
• Odysseus makes him drunk
• Odysseus poisons him
• It's nighttime

How do Odysseus and his men escape the cave?

• clinging onto the sheep
• move the door themselves
• making a hole in the wall
• asking Polyphemus to let them out

What does Odysseus do as they are leaving?

• offers Polyphemus a gift
• steals more food
• leaves his crewmen behind
• tells Polyphemus his real name