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The Odyssey Chapter 5

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

The Odyssey Chapter 5
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What excuse does Calypso give for the gods wanting her to free Odysseus?

they are jealous of her

gods/godesses are only allowed to keep a prisoner for 3 years

Hermes is throwing a fit

they weren't going to listen to Zeus

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What does Leucothea give Odysseus to save him from drowning?

her veil

Poseidon's trident

a ship

a wave to carry him to shore

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What does the following statement mean: "he sleeps the sleep of the dead"?

Odysseus has died

Odysseus sleeps so hard-- like a dead person

Odysseus sleeps in Hades, the Land of the Dead

Odysseus sleeps in a cemetary, alongside the dead

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What has Odysseus done on Calypso's island for the past 7 years?

Sat on a rock and cry

Tried to escape, but failed

Partied with Poseidon

Lived a happy life

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What happened to Odysseus once he left Calypso's island?

He safely sailed home

Poseidon wrecked his ship

The whirpool, Charybdis, tried to drown him

Calypso tried to bring him back

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What animal did Leucothea appear as to Odysseus?

A bird

a lion

a whale

a snake

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What did Calypso tell Odysseus would happen to him if he left her island?

He would die

He would face shipwreck and heartache

He would face three different sea monsters

His family would resent him when he got back home

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