WorksheetsOdyssey Books 1-9 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
to ask earnestly, beg...
a)
entreat
b)
guile
c)
adversary
d)
ponderous
2.
to take revenge on behalf of...
a)
avenge
b)
indifferent
c)
disdain
d)
guile
3.
inspiring admiration, awe or fear...
a)
formidable
b)
guile
c)
whim
d)
appalled
4.
filled with dismay; horrified...
a)
formidable
b)
appalled
c)
ponderous
d)
avenge
5.
heavy in a clumsy way; bulky...
a)
avenge
b)
entreat
c)
ponderous
d)
disdain
6.
an opponent; enemy...
a)
guile
b)
disdain
c)
indifferent
d)
adversary
7.
to refuse or reject scornfully...
a)
whim
b)
avenge
c)
appalled
d)
disdain
8.
having no interest in or concern for...
a)
whim
b)
indifferent
c)
formidable
d)
disdain
9.
a sudden impulse, notion or fancy...
a)
guile
b)
whim
c)
ponderous
d)
entreat
10.
skillful, slyness, craftiness...
a)
entreat
b)
disdain
c)
guile
d)
appalled
11.
Who holds Odysseus captive for 7 of the 10 years he is "lost" at sea?
a)
Circe
b)
Polyphemus
c)
Calypso
d)
The Laestrygonians
12.
Where is Odysseus king?
a)
Troy
b)
Athens
c)
Ithaca
d)
Sparta
13.
What is the name of the cyclops that Odysseus and his men encounter?
a)
Polyphemus
b)
Polymorphius
c)
Circe
d)
Calypso
14.
What is said to have destroyed all of Odysseus's men?
a)
greed
b)
insecurity
c)
recklessness
d)
hunger
15.
Why does Odysseus actually respect Polyphemus?
a)
He is huge.
b)
He only has one eye.
c)
He does what he wants, when he wants.
d)
He is also a skillful fighter.
16.
Why can't Odysseus and his men just kill the cyclops and leave?
a)
Poseidon would curse them again.
b)
The Gods don't like violence.
c)
They would be trapped in the cave.
d)
The cyclops is too big to kill by ordinary men.
17.
Why won't Polyphemus' cyclops brothers come to his rescue?
a)
He is the little brother and they don't like him.
b)
He screams, "Nobody blinded me," so they think he really isn't hurt.
c)
He screams for "Nobody" to help him, so nobody does!
d)
He is always crying for help and never needs it.
18.
What is NOT part of Odysseus's plan to escape the cyclops?
a)
Get him drunk.
b)
Poke out his eyeball.
c)
Move the boulder.
d)
Escape under the sheep.
19.
What mistake does Odysseus make when leaving the Cyclope's Island?
a)
He forgets to thank the Gods again.
b)
He tells Polyphemus his real name.
c)
He tries to steal Polyphemus's food and wine.
d)
He goes the wrong direction on his ship and gets captured.
20.
Who is Polyphemus's daddy?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Zeus
c)
Laertes
d)
Apollo
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