The Odyssey Quiz

What gift does Aeolus give to Odysseus?

• A horse

• A map

• A sword

• A bag of wind

What do Odysseus’ men do that caused their ship to lose sight of home?

• They slaughtered the horse

• They lost the map

• They killed Telemachos with the sword

• They opened the bag of wind

On the island of Aeaea, what does Circe do to Odysseus's men?

• She turns them into pigs

• She gives them a way to get home

• She offers them shelter

• She gives them a map of the sea

How does Odysseus resist the power of Circe's magic?

• He wears a magic charm

• He is immune to magic

• He is given a herb by Hermes

• He threatens Circe with violence

How did Odysseus' mother die?

• She died waiting for Odysseus to come back home

• She was overcome with the black death plague

• She drowns at sea due to Poseidon's curse

• She is murdered by a jealous lover

What is Tiresias's prophecy about Odysseus's return to Ithaca?

• Odysseus will be killed by the suitors in his own palace

• Odysseus will lose all of his crew because they will eat Lord Helios cattle

• Odysseus's crew will betray him and try to steal his treasure

• Odysseus will have to make a sacrifice to the gods to ensure his safe return

What promise does Odysseus make to Elpenor before leaving the underworld?

• To avenge Elpenor's death by killing the Cyclops Polyphemus

• To plead Zeus to return the remaining crew home

• To return to Aeaea and give his body a proper burial

• To tell Elpenor's family and friends about his bravery in battle.

After passing the island of the sirens, what monster eats six of Odysseus' men?

• Troy

• Charybdis

• Aeolus

• Scylla

After stopping on the island of Lord Helios, what does the crew do that ultimately causes all of their deaths?

• They left rotten meat in Lord Helios' temple

• They ate Lord Helios' cattle

• They tried to kill Odysseus in his sleep

• They stole gold from the Nymphs on the island

What monster is a giant whirlpool and almost swallows Odysseus?

• Scylla

• Charybdis

• Aeolus

• Troy