The Cyclops

What does the cyclops do as Odysseus and the sailors are the leaving the island?

• The cyclops throws a big rock at the boat.

• The cyclops waves goodbye to the men.

• The cyclops swims to the boat.

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What is NOT a solution to the problems in the story?

• Odysseus blinds the cyclops.

• Odysseus continues his exciting adventures for many years.

• Odysseus and his men escape with the cyclops's sheep.

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Who is the Cyclops' father?

• Zeus

• Hades

• Dale

• Poseidon

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How would you describe the main character of "The Cyclops"?

• The main character of "The Cyclops" is a cruel, brutal monster.

• The main character of "The Cyclops" is a curious, clever explorer.

• The main character of "The Cyclops" is a large, woolly ram.

• The main character of "The Cyclops" is a timid, weak soldier.

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Cyclops lived in -

• Apartments

• Castles

• Huts

• Caves

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This cyclops received no help from his relatives because he was tricked by words after Odysseus gave a fake name.

• Circe

• Charybdis

• Teiresias

• Polyphemus

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In the Cyclops Episode, what regret does Odysseus share with King Alcinous.

• Rejecting his men's suggestion to steal the cyclop's food while he's away.

• That he shouldn't have told the cyclops his real name.

• He shouldn't have eaten the sun god's cattle.

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What is the Cyclops' main weakness in the story?

• A) His intelligence

• B) His size

• C) His single eye

• D) His strength

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Which literary device is used when Odysseus tells the Cyclops his name is 'Nobody'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Irony

• C) Simile

• D) Alliteration

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What does Odysseus use to blind the Cyclops?

• A) A sword

• B) A spear

• C) A wooden stake

• D) A rock

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