The Odyssey Gillian Cross Stranded on Calypso's Island

odyssey

• an error or mistake

• a short journey

• a peculiar person

• an extended journey or quest

Who is the main character?

• King of Sparta

• Telemachus

• Odysseus

• King of Sparta

Where is Odysseus from?

• Ithaca

• Troy

• Sparta

• Cicones

Why did Odysseus tell them men they neded to go see who lived on the island.

• to get food and water

• because they were lost and needed to find out the way to Ithaca

• to see if there was a place for them to make a new home

• they were curious

Who held Odysseus held captive on an island for 7 years?

• The goddess Calypso

• The cyclops Polyphemus

• The god Poseidon

• The Old Man of the Sea

who kept Odysseus held captive for 7 years on an island

• Polyphemus

• Poseidon

• Calypso

• Sirens

What offer does Calypso make Odysseus to get him to stay with her?

• Ambrosia

• Freedom

• Immortality

• Revenge

Who ultimately makes Calypso release Odysseus?

• Athena

• Zeus

• Hermes

• Circe

What happens to Odysseus after he leaves Calypso's island?

• He sails his new raft directly to Scheria.

• He sails home to Ithaca.

• He is captured at sea by the Phaeacians. 

• His raft is destroyed by a storm Poseidon sends

Why did Odysseus' men open the bag of wind?

• They wanted a faster wind to get them home sooner.

• They thought Odysseus wanted them to open it.

• They thought a great treasure was in the bag.

• They wanted to check on what was in the bag.