The Odyssey: Cyclops and Underworld

The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer.

• True

• False

The Odyssey tells us about the adventures of Achilles as he makes his way home from war.

• true

• false

Odysseus defeats the cyclops using his intelligence, strength, and ______.

• bravery

• intuition

• magic

• kindness

Odysseus tells the Cyclops that his name is ______.

• Noman

• Noone

• Nobody

When Odysseus taunts the Cyclops, he angers which God?

• Zeus

• Helios

• Poseidon

• Ares

The witch, Circe, directed Odysseus to ______

• the land of the Lotus Eaters

• the Underworld

• Ithaca

• the Cyclops Cave

In order for the shades to speak to Odysseus, he first had to . . . .

• make a blood sacrifice

• build a fire

• pray to Persephone

page 71 - The first spirit to come forth was Odysseus' mother Anticleia.

• true

• false

He is a blind prophet.

• Telemachus

• Laertes

• Telemachus

What does Teiresias warn Odysseus about?

• insulting Hades

• steeling cattle from the Sun god

• sailing back to Circe

• eating the Lotus fruit