The Witch Circe Quiz

What role does Circe play in the Odyssey?

• She is a goddess who protects Odysseus and his men

• She is a mermaid who helps Odysseus on his journey

• She is a mortal woman who betrays Odysseus

• She is a powerful witch who turns Odysseus's men into pigs and plays a significant role in the story by helping and hindering Odysseus on his journey.

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How does Circe's role negatively impact the journey of Odysseus?

• Circe transforms Odysseus's crew into pigs and delays their return home.

• Circe warns Odysseus about the dangers that await him on his journey

• Circe provides Odysseus with a map to help him find his way home

• Circe helps Odysseus and his crew to safely navigate through dangerous waters

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What powers and abilities does Circe possess?

• Circe possesses the power of invisibility and the ability to teleport.

• Circe possesses the power of super strength and the ability to shoot laser beams from her eyes.

• Circe possesses the power of sorcery and the ability to transform others into animals.

• Circe possesses the power of flight and the ability to control the weather.

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How does Circe transform men into animals?

• By playing music

• By reciting a poem

• Using a magical potion or spell

• By using a time machine

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Describe Circe's interactions with Odysseus.

• Circe turns Odysseus's men into pigs but later helps Odysseus and his crew on their journey home.

• Circe gives Odysseus and his crew a map to help them find their way home

• Circe warns Odysseus about the dangers of the Sirens

• Circe helps Odysseus defeat the Cyclops

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What is unique about Circe's dwelling on the island?

• Filled with dangerous mythical creatures

• Surrounded by non-threatening wild animals

• Located in the middle of a bustling city

• Protected by a moat filled with alligators

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Who does Odysseus seek out in The Underworld?

• Hades

• Teiresias

• Persephone

• Penelope

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A prophet who can tell someone's future ("fortune"), but is blind in sight is an example of:

• foreshadowing

• allusion

• irony

• characterization

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Odysseus is warned to steer clear of the island of Thrinakia, where the cattle of which god are kept?

• Helios

• Poseidon

• Zeus

• Athena

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Odysseus is warned what he will face what problem at home?

• His son Telemachus has disowned him

• his son Telemachus is now lost at sea

• suitors trying to marry his servants

• suitors trying to marry his wife

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