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WorksheetsThe Odyssey-"The War" through "Aeolus and Circe"
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is Odysseus's son?
a)
Christopher
b)
Telemachus
c)
Telemarketer
d)
Polyphemus
2.
The text says, "With a heavy heart, Odysseus called his soldiers together...". "With a heavy heart" means:
a)
He was very saddened
b)
He had heart burn
c)
He was hungry
d)
He was sick.
3.
On the island of Cicones, Odysseus's army is attacked because...
a)
Odysseus's men killed the Cicones men and stole from them.
b)
The Cicones were just violent people.
c)
Odysseus's men stole their sheep.
d)
Odysseus's men stole their fruit.
4.
On the island of the lotus eaters, the 3 men Odysseus sent out to explore didn't want to leave the island because...
a)
They met some beautiful women.
b)
The lotus fruit was drugging them.
c)
Odysseus was mean to them.
d)
They were seasick.
5.
How many of Odysseus's men did the Cyclops eat?
a)
7
b)
1
c)
20
d)
6
6.
Why did Odysseus give the Cyclops the gift of wine?
a)
To get him to be friends.
b)
They had too much wine anyway.
c)
To get him drunk and sleepy.
d)
The wine was poisoned.
7.
How did Odysseus and his men escape the Cyclops cave?
a)
They tied themselves to sheep and snuck out under their bellies.
b)
They stabbed him in the eye and ran away.
c)
They poisoned his wine and snuck out.
d)
They tricked him into letting them out.
8.
Who was the Cyclop's father?
a)
Zeus
b)
Hermes
c)
Polyphemus
d)
Poseidon
9.
When Odysseus and his men reached the floating island, the text says, "the sailors muttered nervously to one another, wondering what kind of people might live on such an island." What inference can you make about why the sailors would be nervous and worried over what kind of people would be there?
a)
They are shy and cowardly.
b)
They had just left two islands where they had been attacked .
c)
They were anti-social.
d)
Odysseus wouldn't let them make new friends because they were in a hurry to get home.
10.
When his men let all the winds in the world out of the bag, the text says, "He (Odysseus) was on the verge of throwing himself overboard," and that he curled into a ball and pulled his cloak over his head. What can you infer about Odysseus's character that keeps him from truly giving up?
a)
He was in denial about how bad the situation was.
b)
He was too afraid of the water to throw himself in.
c)
He was honorable and dedicated to his duties.
d)
He was too busy blaming everyone else.
11.
The text says, "the Laestrygonians slithered down the cliffs and waded into the water." Using the context of the sentence, what would you infer the word slithered means?
a)
Fell
b)
Jumped
c)
Slid
d)
Crept
12.
Why wasn't Circe able to turn Odysseus into a pig like his men?
a)
Hermes gave him a plant that kept the drug from working.
b)
Odysseus threatened to kill Circe.
c)
Circe was attracted to Odysseus so she didn't turn him into a pig.
d)
She turned him into a cow instead.
13.
The text says, "How can I be gentle when my friends are in the pig sty?, Odysseus said curtly." What do you infer that the word curtly means?
a)
Rudely
b)
Quietly
c)
Sarcasticly
d)
Cheerfully
14.
Where did Circe tell Odysseus that he would find the soul of Tiresias?
a)
The island of Thrinacia
b)
The Land of the Dead
c)
With the Sirens
d)
In the Wandering Rocks
15.
True or False? Circe plays the part of an ally archetype in The Odyssey.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Who is giving Odysseus's the most trouble during the hero's journey (who is the shadow archetype-the antogonist)?
a)
Aeolus
b)
Circe
c)
Poseidon
d)
Tiresias
17.
Who turned Odysseus's men into pigs?
a)
Hermes
b)
Penelope
c)
Aeolus
d)
Circe
18.
Why didn't Odysseus sail his ship into the harbor at the land of the Laestrygonians?
a)
It was too crowded in the harbor.
b)
His ship ran out of gas.
c)
His ship had a hole in it.
d)
His instincts told him not to.
19.
Why doesn't Aeolus help Odysseus and his men the second time they come to his island?
a)
He forgot who they were.
b)
He thought they were detested by the gods.
c)
He wasn't home.
d)
He thought they were bad luck
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