WorksheetsThe Adventures of Ulysses
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the main object in the battle of the ships?
a)
To outrun the other ship
b)
To shoot the other ship
c)
To ram the other ship
d)
To board the other ship
2.
After 10 years of war the men refused to leave WHAT behind?
a)
Women
b)
Weapons
c)
Ropes
d)
Loot
3.
How many years did it take the Greeks to fight their way into the city of Troy?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
15
d)
18
4.
Who offered the gift of wisdom to Paris?
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Thetis
c)
Athene
d)
Aries
5.
Who was the most skillful archer since Hercules?
a)
Eris
b)
Ulysses
c)
Paris
d)
King Menelaus
6.
How many men were left dead on the beach of the Ciconians?
a)
8
b)
10
c)
14
d)
18
7.
What country is known as "The Land Where Morpheus Plays"?
a)
Cyclops Island
b)
Troy
c)
Libya
d)
The Island of the Racing Sun
8.
What were the three goddesses powers?
a)
Power, Wisdom, Beauty
b)
Wisdom, Love, Instinct
c)
Love, Beauty, Power
d)
Love, Power, Wisdom
9.
What were the names of the gods of sleep?
a)
Hypnos and Achilles
b)
Morpheus and Hypnos
c)
Morpheus and Hector
d)
Achilles and Hector
10.
Where did the Cyclops live before Cyclops Island?
a)
Mt. Helen
b)
Lotus Land
c)
The Land of the Racing Sun
d)
Mt. Olympus
11.
Ulysses has an important dream. What does he dream of?
a)
Monsters, Death and Witches
b)
Flowers, Witches and Blood
c)
Blood, Monsters, Death and Ship Wreck
d)
Blood, Death, and Monsters
12.
Who is Morpheus' aunt?
a)
Helen
b)
Eris
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Persephone
13.
What did Ulysses ride on to escape the Ciconians?
a)
The backs of his men
b)
A large tree
c)
An oar
d)
A boulder
14.
Poseidon awoke from his sleep by the sound of ________?
a)
Arrows
b)
Screaming
c)
Splashing
d)
Laughter
15.
Who was married to Thetis?
a)
Peleus
b)
Hector
c)
Achilles
d)
Aeolus
16.
What kind of creature is Thetis?
a)
A witch
b)
A nymph
c)
A naiad
d)
A cyclops
17.
Who is the god of the wind?
a)
Morpheus
b)
Hera
c)
Persephone
d)
Aeolus
18.
How many warrior sons did King Priam have?
a)
20
b)
30
c)
40
d)
50
19.
How many goats were roasting on spits?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
10
d)
12
20.
Who are Helen's parents?
a)
Zeus and Hera
b)
Zeus and Leda
c)
Hector and Leda
d)
Poseidon and Hera
21.
What is Eris goddess of?
a)
Love
b)
Power
c)
Wind
d)
Discord
22.
What gift does Aeolus give Ulysses?
a)
A bag of wind
b)
A cup of wine
c)
A bed to sleep in
d)
A ship
23.
The land of the giants was also known as ___________?
a)
The Land Where Morpheus Plays
b)
The Land of the Sleepers
c)
The Land of the Racing Sun
d)
The Land of the Giants
24.
How many men climbed the giant and died?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.
How many men were left when Ulysses arrived on Circe's island?
a)
45
b)
55
c)
65
d)
75
26.
What were Ulysses and his men chasing when they met Circe?
a)
A rabbit
b)
A stag
c)
A wild boar
d)
A sheep
27.
What two creatures did the men see running together on Circe's land?
a)
Tigers and Dogs
b)
Lions and Tigers
c)
Bears and Lions
d)
Wolves and Lions
28.
What color is Circe's dress?
a)
Green as grass
b)
Yellow as the sun
c)
Blue as the sky
d)
Red as blood
29.
What animal did Circe turn the men into?
a)
Pigs
b)
Dogs
c)
Sheep
d)
Wolves
30.
What god has wings on his helmet?
a)
Eris
b)
Hermes
c)
Aries
d)
Hera
31.
What must Ulysses do to survive Circe?
a)
Last until she sleeps
b)
Kill her
c)
Force her to swear an oath
d)
Promise to care for her
32.
What did Ulysses trade for Circe's oath?
a)
His wisdom
b)
His power
c)
His sword
d)
His love
33.
Who does Circe turn into creatures?
a)
Her kids
b)
Her family
c)
Her husbands
d)
Her pets
34.
What animal does Circe threaten to turn Ulysses into?
a)
A tiger
b)
A wolf
c)
A pig
d)
A fox
35.
Where must Ulysses go before he can return home?
a)
The Land of the Lotus Eaters
b)
The Land of the Giants
c)
The Land of the Dead
d)
The Land of the Cursed
36.
What is another name for Hades' kingdom?
a)
The Island of the Racing Sun
b)
Thrinacia
c)
Tartarus
d)
Sicily
37.
Why must Ulysses go to Hades?
a)
To receive advice from the dead
b)
To meet his mother
c)
To see the sights
d)
To meet Hades the god
38.
What is the name of the sailor who fell overboard?
a)
Eurylochus
b)
Achilles
c)
Hyperion
d)
Elpenor
39.
Why is Ulysses scared when Elpenor arrives in the Land of the Dead?
a)
He is a ghost
b)
Elpenor snuck up behind him
c)
The men think Ulysses killed Elpenor
d)
Elpenor drinks blood
40.
What two Greek Hero's give Ulysses advice in the Land of the Dead?
a)
Elpenor and Mother
b)
Mother and Therisias
c)
Ajax and Mother
d)
Ajax and Achilles
41.
Elpenor claims he will haunt Ulysses forever if he does not ________?
a)
Speak well of him in the city
b)
Help his ailing wife
c)
Pay money for his child
d)
Bury him properly
42.
What does Ajax warn Ulysses he will find when he returns home?
a)
His son dead and his wife married
b)
A cheating wife and no home
c)
His son held captive and his wife being courted
d)
His son sick and his home burnt
43.
What two monsters line the path to Thrinacia?
a)
Scylla and Charybdis
b)
The sirens and Charybdis
c)
Scylla and Poseidon
d)
Poseidon and the Sirens
44.
What sort of creatures were Scylla and Charybdis before they were turned into monsters?
a)
Nymphs
b)
Naiads
c)
Sirens
d)
Mermaids
45.
How many heads does the monster, Scylla, have?
a)
5
b)
3
c)
7
d)
6
46.
Thrinacia is home to ______________ and ____________.
a)
The Sun Titan and Golden Cattle
b)
A Stag and Wolves
c)
Sirens and a Stag
d)
The Sun Titan and Rabbits
47.
How many nights were Ulysses and his men trapped on Thrinacia?
a)
40 days
b)
30 days
c)
10 days
d)
20 days
48.
What do Ulysses' men stuff their ears with to escape the Sirens?
a)
Cotton
b)
Rubber
c)
Bee's wax
d)
Ear wax
49.
What do the Sirens look like?
a)
The body of lions and the face of girls
b)
The body of horses and the face of women
c)
The body of wolves and the face of women
d)
The body of eagles and the face of girls
50.
What sort of animal does Calypso turn her men into?
a)
Dogs
b)
Deer
c)
Birds
d)
Turtles
51.
What home feature did Calypso use to see images of other places?
a)
Her mirror
b)
Her drinking well
c)
Her fire
d)
Her spoon
52.
What creature does Ulysses use for a spy?
a)
An owl
b)
A hawk
c)
A robin
d)
A crow
53.
What vision does Calypso see of Ulysses' future?
a)
Trouble in the shape of an oar
b)
A beast
c)
Destruction of his home
d)
His wife married to someone else
54.
What privilege does Calypso promise Ulysses if he stays with her?
a)
Adventure
b)
Love
c)
Eternal Life
d)
Heartache
55.
Which goddess goes to Zeus to plead for Ulysses return home?
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Athene
c)
Hermes
d)
Eris
56.
Why does Ino decide to help Ulysses?
a)
She is in love with him
b)
She wants to kidnap him
c)
She wants to kill him
d)
She is angry with Poseidon
57.
Ino's veil has a magic power. What is it?
a)
It acts as armor
b)
You cannot drown
c)
It makes you invisible
d)
It distracts monsters
58.
Why are Nausicaa's parents angry with her?
a)
She won't choose a husband
b)
She is doesn't follow directions
c)
She angers the gods
d)
She has bad friends
59.
What does Athene tell Nausicaa to do in a dream?
a)
To get married
b)
To obey her parents
c)
To wash her clothes in the river
d)
To marry Ulysses
60.
What did the oracle tell King Alcinous to beware of?
a)
Liars, cheaters and storytellers
b)
Storytellers, Shipwrecks and Sirens
c)
Strangers, Shipwrecks, Storytellers
d)
Liars, Shipwrecks and gods
61.
What did Ulysses use as a discus in sport against Euryalus?
a)
A chariot's wheel
b)
A brass plate
c)
A marble ball
d)
A boulder
62.
How did Nausicaa trick Ulysses into giving up his identity?
a)
She fed him wine
b)
She hypnotized him
c)
She threatened him
d)
She sang to him
63.
How does Athene help Ulysses escape Nausicaa's land?
a)
She covered his ship in invisibility
b)
She drugged Poseidon at a party
c)
She distracted the gods with a game
d)
She sent a wind to help him
64.
What happened to Nausicaa in her later life?
a)
She never married and became a bard
b)
She married a prince
c)
She became an oracle
d)
She had 12 children
65.
How many years has it been since Ulysses saw his home?
a)
10
b)
15
c)
18
d)
20
66.
Who does Ulysses go to for help when he arrives home?
a)
His sheep herder
b)
His horse lord
c)
His swineherd
d)
His gardener
67.
Telemachus has come home after searching for his father and the suitors plan a trap. Who helps his and how?
a)
Eris and she destroys their ship
b)
Zeus, he zaps the ship
c)
Athene, she tricks Poseidon
d)
Aeolus, he pushes them with wind
68.
What is Ulysses plan to trick the suitors?
a)
He is going to sneak in and drug them
b)
Telemachus will tell them Ulysses is dead and his mother must marry
c)
Telemachus will attack from the front and Ulysses, behind
d)
Ulysses will kill them in their sleep
69.
Who greets Ulysses at the door of his home?
a)
His wife
b)
His dog
c)
His cat
d)
A bird
70.
Penelope doesn't recognize her husband but someone else does...who?
a)
His grandmother
b)
His aunt
c)
His sister
d)
His nurse
71.
What challenge does Penelope present to the suitors to win her hand in marriage?
a)
The must fight with axes
b)
The must throw a javelin
c)
The must armwrestle
d)
The must bend his bow
72.
Ulysses, dressed as a beggar, tells Penelope that someone nearly captured them in Troy. Who was it and how?
a)
Nausicaa, sang to them
b)
Helen, imitated their wives voices
c)
Persephone, fed them lotus flowers
d)
Ino, knocked on the horse's belly
73.
In their final battle, what weapon does Ulysses use to kill the suitors?
a)
A giant stone from the fireplace
b)
A spear
c)
A chariot's wheel
d)
A set of daggers
74.
Ulysses, as a beggar, claims that he met Ulysses when he was with Circe. What does he say drew them to her land?
a)
Wild animals, they were hungry
b)
A fountain of water, they were thirsty
c)
Golden cattle, they were beautiful
d)
Singing, it was a curse
75.
In the final battle it is ______ against ________.
a)
3, 150
b)
2, 80
c)
4, 100
d)
3, 100
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