The Odyssey Sirens Quiz
Authored by Jeannine Seyfried
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the characteristics of the Sirens in The Odyssey?
They have the ability to shape-shift into beautiful women.
They have the ability to control the weather.
They have the ability to heal any wound.
They have the ability to breathe underwater.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the Sirens' songs?
To lure sailors to their deaths.
To warn sailors of dangerous waters.
To entertain sailors during their journey.
To guide sailors to their destination.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Odysseus protect himself and his crew from the Sirens' songs?
He plugs his crew's ears with wax and has himself tied to the mast.
He wears a magical amulet that blocks out the sound of the Sirens' songs.
He uses a powerful spell to counteract the effects of the Sirens' songs.
He distracts his crew with a different melody to prevent them from hearing the Sirens' songs.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to those who succumb to the Sirens' songs?
They are lured to their deaths on the rocky shores.
They are transformed into sea creatures.
They become enslaved by the Sirens.
They lose their ability to hear any other sound.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who warns Odysseus about the dangers of the Sirens?
Circe
Calypso
Athena
Hermes
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the island where the Sirens reside?
Ithaca
Circe's Island
Calypso's Island
Sirenum Scopuli
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Odysseus ask his crew to do when they approach the Sirens?
To row faster and ignore the Sirens' songs.
To cover their ears with their hands and close their eyes.
To jump into the sea and swim away from the Sirens.
To sing along with the Sirens' songs.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
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