The Odyssey Book X and XI Quiz

What gift did Aiolos give to Odysseus to help him get home?

• A bag of jewels

• A bag of gold

• A bag of food

• A bag of wind

How did Odysseus and his men end up back at Aeolus' Island?

• They were blown back by the winds

• They sailed back intentionally

• They got lost and ended up back

• They were captured and taken back

What happened to Odysseus' men at the Laestragonian island?

• 1 was captured; and the rest were captured and enslaved by the giants

• 1 was turned into a pig and the rest were killed.

• 1 was eaten and two ships and all their men destroyed.

• They were all turned into animals

What did Hermes give to Odysseus to defeat Circe?

• A bag of wind

• A love potion

• A magical sword

• An antidote to her poison.

What did Odysseus do to avoid being turned into an animal by Circe?

• He made her swear an oath

• He drank her potion

• He ate moly which protected him.

• He fought her with a sword

What did Circe do to Odysseus' men after they were turned into pigs?

• She changed them back into men

• She kept them as animals

• She put them in a pig sty

• She turned them into birds

Why did Circe guide Odysseus' ship to the underworld of Hades?

• To find treasure

• To get rid of him; she was tired of entertaining him.

• To escape from enemies

• To meet a prophet to help break Poseidon's curse.

Why didn't Eurylochus go into Circe's home?

• He thought they would be turned into animals

• He thought they would be welcomed and treated as welcome guests.

• He thought that they would be captured by Circe.

• He thought that there was something treacherous about the whole situation.

How did Odysseus avoid being turned into an animal by Circe?

• By following Hermes plan

• By running away from her

• By making her swear an oath

• By fighting her with a sword

What happened to Elpenor?

• He got them lost at sea.

• He didn't want to leave Circe's Island.

• He couldn't change back from a pig.

• He fell off Circe's roof and died.