Odyssey Part 1

What war does Odysseus fight in before traveling homeward?

• Trojan War

• Spartan War

• Corinthian War

• Peloponnesian War

Where is home for Odysseus?

• Troy

• Rome

• Ithaca

• Cicones Isle

What do Odysseus and his men do on the Isle of the Cicones?

• Battle and kill many opposing soldiers.

• Take women as slaves.

• Collect bounty or "treasure" from the island.

• All of the other answers are true.

What is the effect of the lotus flower on men who eat it?

• It kills them by posioning.

• It makes them dance and sing wildly.

• It makes them turn against their leaders.

• It makes them forget hope of home and all other desires beyond the lotus.

How does Odysseus save his men who ate the lotus flower?

• He ties them to the mast of the ship.

• He ties them down to their rowing benches.

• He stops their ears up with wax.

• He kills all the people who gave them the lotus flower.

Who is the father of all cyclops?

• Poseidon

• Zeus

• Hermes

• Polyphemus

Why does Odysseus decide not to stab Polyphemus in the liver when he has his first chance?

• He does, and it kills him, setting the men free from his clutches.

• He was too afraid of Polyphemus waking up.

• He and his men would be trapped behind the stone door.

What does Odysseus say his name is when trying to trick Polyphemus?

• Nothing

• Nobody

• Noone

• Nevermore

How do Odysseus and his men injure the cyclops (leading to their escape)?

• They stab him in the eye with a hot spear causing him to go blind.

• They tie him up while he is sleeping so that he can't chase them.

• They cut his Achilles' tendons so that he cannot run fast enough to catch him.

• They cut off his big toes so that he has no sense of balance.

What giant animals do Odysseus' men cling to as they flee from Polyphemus' cave?

• Horses

• Cows

• Pigs

• Sheep/Rams