The Odyssey Cyclops

When Odysseus taunts the Cyclops, he angers which God?

• Zeus

• Helios

• Poseidon

• Ares

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

• bravery

• intuition

• magic

• kindness

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The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer.

• True

• False

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He received no help from his relatives because he was awkward with words after Odysseus gave a fake name.

• Circe

• Charybdis

• Teiresias

• Polyphemus

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character who fought in the Trojan War and wandered around the Mediterranean

• Polyphemus

• Telemachus

• Odysseus

• Achilles

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character who refused to inform sailors of their impending death

• Odysseus

• Circe

• Cyclops

• Charybdis

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The cyclops was the son of

• Athena

• Circe

• Artemis

• Poseidan

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What is Odysseus’s main goal throughout the story?

• To defeat the Trojans

• To marry Helen

• To get revenge on Hera

• To get home

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Who is Polyphemus?

• The Cyclops

• One of Odysseus's crew

• An arrogant suitor

• A lotus eater

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What is the name of the Cyclops in 'The Odyssey'?

• A) Polyphemus

• B) Telemachus

• C) Circe

• D) Achilles

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