WorksheetsThe Odyssey, Books 9-16
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of the Cyclops that Odysseus and his men run into?
a)
Chloris
b)
Polyphemus
c)
Iphimedeia
d)
Orion
2.
What name does Odysseus give to Polyphemus as part of his escape plan?
a)
Nobody
b)
Someone
c)
Anybody
d)
Unknown
3.
Whose son is Polyphemus?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Athena
c)
Zeus
d)
Circe
4.
King Aeolus is the ruler of the ...
a)
flies
b)
the dead
c)
lotus eaters
d)
wind
5.
Who accidentally opens the bag of winds and forces the men back to Aeolus's land?
a)
Odysseus
b)
Odysseus's son
c)
Penelope
d)
Odysseus's men
6.
Who are the Laestrygonians?
a)
Powerful giants
b)
Cyclops
c)
mermaids
d)
gods
7.
Who turns Odysseus's men into pigs?
a)
Calypso
b)
Circe
c)
Athena
d)
Scylla
8.
How long does Odysseus stay with Circe?
a)
1 year
b)
4 years
c)
11 days
d)
A fortnight
9.
Who is forced to forever push a boulder up a hill?
a)
Tantalus
b)
Heracles
c)
Sisyphus
d)
King Minos
10.
Which man asks Odysseus to go back and give his body a proper burial?
a)
Telemachus
b)
Penelope
c)
Elpenor
d)
Achilles
11.
Who are Sirens?
a)
women with enchanting voices
b)
giants
c)
A group of the Cyclops' sheep
d)
A whirpool
12.
What is an enormous whirlpool that threatens Odysseus's whole ship?
a)
Scylla
b)
Charbydis
c)
Sirens
d)
Calypso
13.
Who is Eumaeus?
a)
musician
b)
bard
c)
suitor
d)
swineherd
14.
Who is the six-headed monster who swallows one sailor for each head?
a)
Scylla
b)
Charybdis
c)
Sirens
d)
Helios
15.
Who is upset over Telemachus's return to Ithaca because their plot was spoiled?
a)
Antinous
b)
Athena
c)
Eumaeus
d)
Nestor
16.
How did Eumaeus get to Ithaca?
a)
He was born there
b)
He was dropped there by Hermes
c)
Pirates stole him and Laertes brought him to Ithaca
d)
Odysseus dragged him there
17.
Why doesn't Odysseus recognize Ithaca?
a)
He has been gone so long that the landscape has changed.
b)
Athene creates a mist around him, making all seem unfamiliar.
c)
Ithaca has been enchanted by Zeus.
d)
He has simply forgotten what his homeland looks like after such a long absence.
18.
How does Athena disguise Odysseus so that he may travel around Ithaca in secret?
a)
as a blacksmith
b)
as a sailor
c)
as a beggar
d)
as a God
19.
After taking care of Odysseus's needs, where does Eumaeus sleep that night?
a)
with his swine
b)
on his porch
c)
in a bed beside his disguised master
d)
in the palace
20.
What is happeneing to Eumaeus's swine?
a)
They are multiplying uncontrollably.
b)
The suitors are eating them.
c)
They are being attacked by dogs.
d)
They are dying from the plague.
21.
What must Eumaeus provide the disguised Odysseus as a test of his loyalty?
a)
his finest pig
b)
wine
c)
a feast
d)
a warm cloak to keep out the rain
22.
Where does Telemachus go as soon as he lands in Ithaca?
a)
Eumaeus's home
b)
Artemis's shrine
c)
The royal palace
d)
His ship
23.
While at Eumaeus' hut, what does Athena command Odysseus to do?
a)
return to Penelope immediately
b)
reveal himself to his son
c)
return to Calypso immediately
d)
promise to let her handle the suitors
24.
What does Antinous try to convince the other suitors to do?
a)
leave Ithaca immediately
b)
plead with Odysseus and Telemachus for mercy
c)
find and murder Telemachus
d)
take Penelope hostage
25.
What message to Penelope does Telemachus ask Eumaeus to deliver?
a)
that he has found his father
b)
that he is safe
c)
that she is to make a sacrifice to Athena
d)
that he has been unfaithful but still loves her
26.
Why didn't Odysseus stab the Cyclops in the liver the first time when he had the chance?
a)
He was afraid the Cyclops would smash him
b)
He was afraid that he might accidentally stab his friends who were in the Cyclops' gut
c)
He knew if he killed the Cyclops, Zeus would be enraged and would not assist in the return home
d)
He knew if the Cyclops died, no one could move the stone covering the exit and they'd all die in the cave
27.
After getting out of the cave, Odysseus tells Polyphemus
a)
where he lives
b)
where his ship is
c)
his real name
d)
the name of his son
28.
Odysseus is able to resist the song of the Sirens by
a)
sailing far around the Sirens
b)
being tied to the mast of the ship
c)
placing wax in his ears
d)
ignoring their song
29.
Which relative does Odysseus see in the Land of the Dead?
a)
his father
b)
his mother
c)
his sister
d)
his dog
30.
Odysseus’ men steal the sun god’s
a)
Sheep
b)
Wine
c)
Cattle
d)
Cheese
31.
Which king gives Odysseus a ship and crew so that he can sail back home?
a)
Alcinous
b)
Menelaus
c)
Poseidon
d)
Nestor
32.
Who gives Telemachus many gifts before he leaves?
a)
Menelaus & Helen
b)
Circe
c)
Agamemnon
d)
Alcinous & Arete
33.
What is Telemachus supposed to lock up in the palace?
a)
the gold
b)
the weapons
c)
the suitors
d)
the food
34.
What deal does Circe make with the men to allow them to leave the island?
a)
They have to come back and visit her
b)
They have to remain as pigs forever
c)
Odysseus has to stay on her island for 7 years
d)
They have to visit the Land of the Dead
35.
What happens to the men after they drink Circe's potion?
a)
They become poisoned and die
b)
They refuse to leave the island
c)
They turn into pigs
d)
They turn into sheep
36.
How did Elpenor die?
a)
He died in battle
b)
He was eaten by the Cyclops
c)
He drowned
d)
He drank too much wine and fell off the roof
37.
What happened in the land of the Lotus Eaters?
a)
The men forgot themselves, the time, their mission
b)
They were turned into animals
c)
They found the gods
d)
They killed the cattle
38.
Why doesn't Odysseus see the Phaeacians leave when they get to Ithaca?
a)
He was asleep
b)
They threw him overboard
c)
Athena made him blind
d)
It was a prophecy
39.
What happened to the Phaeacian sailors because they angered Poseidon by helping Odysseus?
a)
Their ship turned to stone
b)
Their ship sank
c)
They vowed to ignore strangers from now on
d)
All of these
40.
When disguised Odysseus and Eumaeus are talking, what disagreement do they have?
a)
If Odysseus is alive
b)
If it is ok to kill pigs
c)
If Eumaeus was helping the suitors
d)
Who is Telemachus' father
41.
Why does Odysseus think that they will be able to defeat the suitors?
a)
They have Athena and Zeus on their side
b)
They are stronger
c)
The suitors will have a spell put on them
d)
Because he will ask them nicely
42.
Who does Telemachus bring on the ship with him as he returns home?
a)
A thief/murderer
b)
A prophet
c)
A bird
d)
Athena
43.
Why won't Ajax speak to Odysseus in the Underworld?
a)
He's still angry
b)
He isn't allowed to speak by Hades
c)
He has no tongue
d)
Odysseus asks him not to
44.
What does Agamemnon tell Odysseus in the Underworld?
a)
How he was killed
b)
That there are suitors in his house
c)
That the war isn't over in Troy
d)
That Hermes is watching over him
45.
What does Achilles tell Odysseus is his biggest regret?
a)
That he choose glory over life
b)
That he didn't kill more people in the Trojan War
c)
That he didn't get to see his wife one last time
d)
He didn't have more children
46.
Which mythical being made Zeus made and is forever forced to go without food and drink?
a)
Tantalus
b)
Orion
c)
Sisyphus
d)
King Minos
47.
What is the name of the famous prophet that Odysseus talks to in the Underworld?
a)
Tiresias
b)
Ajax
c)
Tityus
d)
Theseus
48.
Which of these is NOT part of Odysseus' plan for the suitors with Telemachus?
a)
Fight them together
b)
Have Odysseus head to the palace still disguised as a beggar
c)
See which of the servants are on their side
d)
Have Penelope distract the suitors
49.
How do the men get out of the Cyclops's cave without him knowing?
a)
Holding on to the bottom of the sheep
b)
Crawling between his legs
c)
Jumping over the sheep
d)
Leaving when he is sleeping
50.
How does Odysseus survive after his crew is killed after angering Helios?
a)
He made a raft and braved out the dangers
b)
Athena floated him out of the sea
c)
He was picked up by a neighboring countryman's canoe
d)
He swam for days to shore
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