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WorksheetsThe Odyssey-"Ghosts & Monsters" through "Husband for Penelo"
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
Where did Circe tell Odysseus he would find Tiresias?
a)
The island of Thrinacia
b)
With the Sirens
c)
The Land of the Dead
d)
The Land of the Dinosaurs
2.
Circe plays the part of the ally archetype in the Odyssey.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Who is the shadow archetype in The Odyssey (who is behind all his troubles)?
a)
The Laestrygonians
b)
Circe
c)
Poseidon
d)
The Lotus Eaters
4.
Why doesn't Aeolus help Odysseus and his men the second time they come to his island?
a)
He thought they were hated by the gods.
b)
He forgot who they were.
c)
He wasn't home.
d)
He thought they were evil.
5.
Why did Tiresias tell Odysseus that he was suffering because of his actions with the Cyclops?
a)
Tiresias was playing a joke on Odysseus.
b)
Tiresias was trying to scare Poseidon so he would go back to Circe.
c)
Tiresias didn't like Odysseus and wanted to tease him about his troubles.
d)
So Odysseus would realize that his troubles weren't going to stop until Poseidon was appeased.
6.
The text says, "They (Odysseus's men) had just saved his life by their faithfulness. Now... all he had to offer them was a choice of death - or death. Scylla or Charybdis." What can you infer that Odysseus meant by "death- or death"?
a)
The ship was about to sink.
b)
Scylla and Charybdis are two deadly creatures they are about to face.
c)
Odysseus was going to kill his men.
d)
He wanted them to understand that faithfulness is never rewarded.
7.
Why does Odysseus say, "We musn't land here. It belongs to the sun god. We must find somewhere else to land."
a)
He was afraid that his men would kill the sun god's sheep.
b)
He wanted to keep traveling while the sun was out.
c)
He was afraid his men would kill the sun god's cattle.
d)
He thought the sun god might eat them.
8.
After Odysseus's men kill the sun god's cattle, the sun god says to Zeus, "Give me revenge! Otherwise, I'll go down to the Land of the Dead and shine there, leaving the world dark forever." Based on this text, what is the sun god?
a)
the moon
b)
the sun
c)
a star
d)
a god
9.
"On the tenth day, he was washed up, like a piece of flotsam, on the shore of a lonely island." Based on the text, what is the meaning of the word 'flotsam'?
a)
Something to eat.
b)
A type of boat.
c)
A person who likes to swim in the ocean.
d)
Wreckage of a ship washed up by the sea.
10.
Why does Calypso finally set Odysseus free?
a)
Zeus ordered her to.
b)
She found another warrior to keep.
c)
She was tired of his whining.
d)
Odysseus killed Calyspso.
11.
Who keeps Odysseus from drowning in the ocean after Poseidon wrecks his raft?
a)
Mrs. McCulloch
b)
Circe
c)
Ino
d)
Penelope
12.
What did Ino give Odysseus to keep him afloat?
a)
a hat
b)
a veil
c)
a raft
d)
a seashell
13.
What is Athene's purpose in telling Nausicaa, "Look at your room, Nausicaa! Dirty clothes all over the floor! You'll never find a husband if you are so untidy."
a)
She wants Nausicaa to help her mom by keeping her room cleanser.
b)
She wants Odysseus to kidnap Nausicaa and use her for ransom.
c)
She wants Nausicaa and Odysseus to meet and fall in love.
d)
She wants Nausicaa to go wash her clothes in the river so she'll find Odysseus and help him.
14.
Why does Poseidon turn the Phaeacians ship into a rock?
a)
Poseidon is a mean and violent god.
b)
Poseidon was angry at the Phaeacians for helping Odysseus.
c)
Poseidon was angry at the ocean for letting Odysseus escape.
d)
Poseidon was angry at Zeus for stopping him from destroying their city.
15.
Penelope doesn't believe Odysseus at first when he says he's her husband. She makes him prove himself. What can you infer from this.
a)
She thinks everyone is a liar and just likes to have fun making people participate in her tricks.
b)
She has become bitter and hateful in Odysseus's absence.
c)
She has been through a lot of hard times since Odysseus left and she is cautious.
d)
She knows it's Odysseus but she is just mad at him for being gone for so long.
16.
How did Odysseus prove to Penelope that he really was her long lost husband.
a)
He knew the secret about the bed being unable to be moved.
b)
He kissed her, and she knew it was him.
c)
He got Telemachus to convince Penelope that he really was Odysseus.
d)
He transformed back to the way he used to look.
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