The Sirens

What advice does Circe give to Odysseus regarding the Sirens?

• To listen to their song

• To avoid their song

• To sing along with them

• To attack them.

In the passage, Odysseus is advised to be tied up to avoid the Sirens' song. Fill in the blank: 'Therefore you are to tie me up, tight as a ____, erect along the mast, lashed to the mast.'

• rope

• splint

• chain

• sail

What is the main action described in the passage?

• Sailing past the Sirens

• Fighting a battle

• Building a ship

• Exploring a new land

In the passage, the Sirens sing about 'Achaea's glory.' What does 'Achaea' refer to?

• A type of ship

• A city in ancient Greece

• A mythical creature

• A famous battle

Fill in the blank: The Sirens' song mentions 'Argos' old soldiery,' referring to soldiers from ______.

• Rome

• Athens

• Argos

• Sparta

Who got to his feet to hold the narrator still?

• Perimedes

• Eurylochus

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

The Sirens' singing dwindled away as they dropped under the ______.

• sea rim

• horizon

• waves

• sky

What advise does Circe give to save the men from the Sirens?

• Go around the Sirens
• Find a sacrifice for them
• Disguise your ship 
• Put wax in your ears

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