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WorksheetsOdysseus & the Cyclops
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How long has Odysseus and his men been away at war & sea when they arrive at the unknown island of the Cyclops?
a)
10 days
b)
10 weeks
c)
10 months
d)
10 years
2.
Odysseus takes __________________ with him to search the island for food and water.
a)
his 12 best men
b)
his 2 best men
c)
20 men
d)
no one
3.
Why does Odysseus decide to stay in the cave after they have eaten all the food?
a)
he is tired
b)
he is thirsty
c)
he wants to thank the cave's owner
d)
he feels the cave's owner owes him a gift
4.
What does the Cyclops do when he discovers all the men, and that they have eaten all his food?
a)
he eats 2 of the men whole
b)
he gets more food
c)
he demands payment
d)
he kills them all
5.
The ancient Greeks viewed cannibalism and poor table manners as _______________________.
a)
the only way to live
b)
a sign of power
c)
not a big deal
d)
barbaric and uncivil
6.
The men want to kill the Cyclops, but Odysseus knows they can't do this because then they ________________________.
a)
won't get more food
b)
will be stuck in the cave forever
c)
will have to bury him
d)
will have to ask the gods for forgiveness
7.
Odysseus was the mastermind of the ______(a)_____, and he used ____(b)____ to defeat the Cyclops.
a)
(a) Trojan Horse; (b) intelligence
b)
(a) Trojan War; (b) physical strength
c)
(a) The Odyssey; (b) help from the gods
d)
(a) hero's journey; (b) a spear
8.
What did Odysseus use to make a spear?
a)
a rock
b)
a knife
c)
a clay pot
d)
the cyclops' wooden club
9.
What gift does Odysseus give to the Cyclops that helps him and his men escape?
a)
a pouch of gold
b)
a sheep
c)
a goat's skin of wine
d)
one of his best sailors
10.
Odysseus tells the Cyclops that his name is ______________.
a)
Odysseus
b)
Zeus
c)
Poseidon
d)
Nobody
11.
Odysseus and his men __________________. Which makes the Cyclops open the cave, so they can escape.
a)
sing the Cyclops to sleep
b)
stab the Cyclops in the eye
c)
set fire to the cave
d)
make a deal with the gods
12.
Why don't the other cyclops help the Cyclops when they hear him screaming?
a)
The Cyclops tells them "Nobody is hurting me."
b)
The Cyclops tells them "leave me alone, I can handle it myself."
c)
The Cyclops stops screaming.
d)
The Cyclops is not their friend.
13.
What was Odysseus' one really stupid move?
a)
he forgot one of his men on the island
b)
he forgot how to get back to the ship
c)
he forgot to bring food and water back to the ship
d)
he told the Cyclops his real identity
14.
Who is the Cyclops' father?
a)
Zeus
b)
Poseidon
c)
Hades
d)
Ares
15.
_________ is most important to a Greek hero.
a)
Fortune
b)
Courage
c)
Fame
d)
Immortality
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