Adventures of Ulysses Section I

What was the name of the Cyclops that Ulysses encountered?

• Zeus

• Achilles

• Polyphemus

• Hercules

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

• They flew away on Pegasus

• They disguised themselves as Cyclops

• They used a secret tunnel

• They hid under the sheep as they left the cave.

What did the Lotus-eaters offer to Ulysses and his men?

• the fruit of the orange tree

• the fruit of the apple tree

• the fruit of the lotus plant

• the fruit of the banana tree

What effect did the Lotus flowers have on those who consumed them?

• They lost their desire to return home and wanted to stay on the island forever.

• They became immortal

• They gained superhuman strength and abilities

• They lost their ability to speak

What did Ulysses do to protect himself and his men from the Sirens' song?

• He used a magical potion to block out the sound

• He ordered his men to plug their ears with beeswax and had himself tied to the mast of the ship.

• He wore noise-canceling headphones

• He asked the Sirens to stop singing

What did Ulysses ask his men to do while they sailed past the Sirens?

• Plug their ears with beeswax and tie him to the mast of the ship

• Start singing loudly to drown out the Sirens' song

• Jump into the water and swim towards the Sirens

• Put on blindfolds and cover their ears with cotton balls

What did Ulysses encounter after passing the Sirens?

• Charybdis and Scylla

• Circe and Calypso

• Poseidon and Athena

• Polyphemus and Aeolus

How did Ulysses and his men avoid the dangers of Charybdis and Scylla?

• Sailing directly into Charybdis

• Sailing closer to Charybdis to avoid Scylla

• Sailing closer to Scylla to avoid Charybdis

• Avoiding both Charybdis and Scylla by taking a different route

Who helped Ulysses and his men after they escaped from Charybdis and Scylla?

• Hermes

• Calypso

• Poseidon

• Athena

What was the next challenge that Ulysses faced after escaping Charybdis and Scylla?

• Dealing with the cattle of the sun god, Helios

• Fighting the Minotaur in the Labyrinth

• Rescuing Princess Andromeda from the sea monster

• Sailing through the Strait of Gibraltar