Odyssey Part 1 Review

What happened to Odysseus' men on the island of the Lotus Eaters?

• They were all killed.

• They were turned into pigs.

• After eating the lotus plant, they forgot about wanting to go home.

• Nothing, they sailed past this island.

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What quality does Odysseus illustrate when he tells Cyclops that his name is Nohbdy?

• Clever

• Courageous

• Battle Training

• Effective Leader

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How many men did Odysseus send out at the island of the Lotus Eaters?

• 12

• 4

• 6

• 3

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After leaving Troy, what was the first island that Odysseus visited?

• The Lotus Eaters

• Cicones

• Cyclops

• The Sirens

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What do Odysseus' men want to do when they first get to the cyclops cave?

• Take all the cheese and sheep, and make a run for it.

• Wait around and see what the cyclops brings back.

• Kill the cyclops.

• Teach the cyclops how to farm.

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After the cyclops ate two of Odysseus' men, why didn't Odysseus kill him?

• Odysseus needed him to move the boulder from the doorway.

• Odysseus and his men don't have the strength to kill the cyclops.

• Odysseus pitied the cyclops.

• Odysseus knew that if they killed the cyclops Poseidon would curse them.

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How many men did the cyclops eat out of the 12 that went with Odysseus?

• 10

• 5

• 6

• 3

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In which episode does Odysseus lose all of his men?

• The Sirens

• Scylla & Charybdis

• Cattle of the sun god

• The Cyclops

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What did Polyphemus do that affected future events in the Odyssey?

• He destroys Odysseus' ship.

• He prophesies what will happen to Odysseus.

• He asks his father, Poseidon, to curse Odysseus.

• He yells back at Odysseus that he will chase him back to Ithaca.

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How do Odysseus' men react when he taunted Polyphemus?

• They laugh at his hotheaded behavior.

• They trust his ability to protect them.

• They welcome his risk-taking action.

• They try to discourage his rashness.

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