Sailing from Troy & Lotus Eaters

What is the name of the Greek Island that is Odysseus' home?

• Ithaca
• Corfu
• Rhodes
• Crete

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Who is Laertes?

• Odysseus' son

• Odysseus' father

• Odysseus' friend

• Odysseus' enemy

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His heart never gave consent to this goddess

• Athena

• Calypso

• Aphrodite

• Penelope

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On the island of Ismarus, who do Odysseus and his men encounter?

• Lotus Eaters
• Trojans

• Cicones

• Cyclopes

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Why were Odysseus and his men defeated by the Cicones?

• They were mutinous, allowing the Cicones to regroup and counterattack.

• They were betrayed by one of their own men.
• They were outnumbered and couldn't fight back.
• They had no weapons to defend themselves.

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What happens when Odysseus's men eat the lotus flower?

• They become skilled navigators and sail away immediately.
• They gain superhuman strength and become invincible.
• Odysseus's men forget their home and want to stay on the island.
• They fall into a deep sleep and cannot wake up.

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Who were the Cicones?

• A group of Trojan warriors

• A group of Roman soldiers
• A mythical creature in Greek mythology
• Army trained to fight on horseback

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What is Odysseus's son's name?

• Hector
• Telemachus
• Paris
• Achilles

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What is Odysseus's wife's name?

• Penelope
• Circe
• Athena
• Cassandra

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Who wrote "The Odyssey"?

• Virgil
• Homer
• Aristotle
• Sophocles

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