The Odyssey: Chapters 4

What is the name of the underworld that Odysseus visits?

• Tartarus

• Asgard

• Elysium

• Hades

Who does Odysseus encounter in the underworld?

• Achilles, Hector, and Agamemnon

• Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades

• Circe, Calypso, and Penelope

• Anticlea, Tiresias, and other shades of the dead

What does Odysseus need to do in order to speak to the dead?

• Sing a song to the dead

• Offer a sacrifice to the gods

• Drink a potion made from a rare flower

• Offer a sacrifice to the dead after traveling to the underworld.

Who warns Odysseus about the dangers of the Sirens?

• Circe

• Zeus

• Hermes

• Athena

What do the Sirens use to lure sailors to their deaths?

• Sirens use their beautiful appearance to lure sailors to their deaths.

• Sirens use their seductive dance moves to lure sailors to their deaths.

• Sirens use their enchanting voices to lure sailors to their deaths.

• Sirens use their magical powers to lure sailors to their deaths.

How does Odysseus protect his crew from the Sirens' song?

• Odysseus gave his crew earplugs and blindfolds

• Odysseus ordered his crew to sing louder than the Sirens

• Odysseus sacrificed a lamb to the gods to protect his crew

• Odysseus had his crew plug their ears with beeswax and tied himself to the mast of the ship.

What does Odysseus ask the blind prophet Tiresias in the underworld?

• Odysseus asks Tiresias about the weather conditions for his journey back to Ithaca.

• Odysseus asks Tiresias about the latest news from Ithaca.

• Odysseus asks Tiresias about the best strategy to defeat the gods.

• Odysseus asks Tiresias about his journey back to Ithaca and how to appease the gods.

What does Tiresias predict will happen to Odysseus and his crew?

• They will be welcomed with open arms by everyone they meet.

• They will face many challenges and hardships.

• They will find a treasure and become rich.

• They will have a smooth and easy journey.

Who does Odysseus encounter in the underworld that he did not expect to see?

• Tiresias

• Hector

• Achilles

• Zeus

What does Odysseus promise to sacrifice to the gods if he returns home safely?

• His ship and his crew

• A bag of gold and a precious gemstone

• A heifer and a barren cow

• His wife and his son