The Odyssey Chapters 1-12

Who is Odysseus' son?

• Telemachus

• Poseidon

• Hermes

• Aeolus

What is Penelope's relationship to Odysseus?

• Wife

• Daughter

• Sister

• Friend

Which character is known for holding Odysseus captive on her island?

• Athena

• Calypso

• Circe

• Scylla

What mythical creature did Odysseus encounter that is a six-headed sea monster?

• Charybdis

• Scylla

• Hermes

• Poseidon

Who is the leader of the suitors who wants to marry Odysseus' wife?

• Antinoos

• Aeolus

• Poseidon

• Hermes

What is the home island of Odysseus?

• Ithaca

• Athens

• Sparta

• Crete

Who assists Telemachus in his quest to find his father?

• Athena

• Hermes

• Poseidon

• Aeolus

What is Antinoos planning to do when Telemachus returns home from finding his father?

• Apologize to him

• Ask him to join his army

• Kill him

• Pay him money to get his mother to choose him over the other suitors

What did Calypso offer Odysseus?

• To become immortal

• Diamonds and gold

• Fame and respect

• To become ruler of the gods

How do Odysseus and his men escape from the cyclops?

• Athena disguises them as sheep and they walk out.

• They kill the cyclops and roll the stone away themselves.

• They run past him after they blind him.

• They cling to the bellies of sheep and sneak out.