The Odyssey Quiz Lotus Eaters

Who was Morpheus?

• He was a young god whose job it was to spread sleep to all people

• He was in charge of naiads (mermaids)

• He was a young god who assisted Hades, the god of the underworld/land of the dead

• All of these things are true

Where did Odysseus and his men end up after they were blown way across the sea?

• Libya on the north coast of Africa

• Egypt

• Close to home in the Greek territories

• All of these are true

(a)   is the theme of the class for the whole school year.

• The Story of U.S.
• The Story of the World
• The Reasons We're Here
• We, us, you, me, them, it's all about the people

What unit are we studying at the moment? Answer: Ancient _________

The people of the land where Odysseus and his men landed ate only _________ and Odysseus' men began to eat them, too!

• flowers

• fish

• leaves

• All of these are true

What did Odysseus' men (and Odysseus himself) do all the time in this strange land?

• sleep

• dance

• go fishing

• All of these are true

How did Odysseus and his men get away from this strange land that they were stuck in?

• Odysseus carried all of his men to to the ships

• Odysseus tied all 3 ships together

• Odysseus raised the sail and all 3 ships sailed away

• All of these are true