Quiz on Odysseus and the Cyclops C.Bullett

What is the name of the Cyclops that Odysseus encounters?

• Cerberus

• Medusa

• Polyphemus

• Chimera

How many men did Odysseus take with him to the Cyclops' cave?

• 50

• 20

• 12

• 5

What did Odysseus tell the Cyclops his name was?

• Anybody

• Nobody

• Somebody

• Everybody

How did Odysseus and his men escape from the Cyclops' cave?

• Tricking the Cyclops into thinking they were rocks

• Blinding the Cyclops and hiding under the bellies of his sheep

• Killing the Cyclops and running away

• Digging a tunnel out of the cave

What did Odysseus do to the Cyclops' eye?

• Pulled it out with his bare hands

• Stabbed it with a stake

• Covered it with a cloth

• Poked it with a sword

What did the Cyclops do after being blinded by Odysseus?

• Fled in fear

• Attacked Odysseus

• Called for help

• Sought revenge

What did Odysseus and his men tie themselves to in order to escape from the Cyclops' cave?

• The Cyclops' ears

• The bellies of the Cyclops' sheep

• The Cyclops' tail

• The Cyclops' horns

What was the name of the island where the Cyclops lived?

• Ithaca

• Crete

• Corfu

• Sicily

Who is the author of the epic poem 'The Odyssey'?

• Virgil

• Homer

• Ovid

• Dante

What did Odysseus use to intoxicate the Cyclops?

• cheese

• wine

• a sheep

• a goat