WorksheetsThe Odyssey: part one
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Part 1 of The Odyssey is about
a)
Influence of the Gods
b)
Love of travel
c)
Heroic deeds
d)
Loyalty to Helios
2.
What character trait does Odysseus show when he lies to the Cyclops?
a)
Stubbornness
b)
Cleverness
c)
Loyalty
d)
Ruthlessness
3.
What is an epic?
a)
A lengthy narrative with prose verse
b)
A narrative whose central character experiences conflict
c)
A long narrative about events in history
d)
A narrative about romance
4.
Which statement accurately describes the role of Zeus in Odysseus' adventures?
a)
Zeus strengthens Odysseus' enemies
b)
Zeus protects Odysseus' crew from harm
c)
Zeus encourages Odysseus' crew
d)
Zeus controls the weather by which Odysseus sails
5.
guile (n)
a)
trickiness
b)
kindness
c)
fear
d)
strength
6.
Odysseus was trying to return to
a)
Troy
b)
Sparta
c)
Ithaca
d)
Athens
7.
________ is what truly keeps Odysseus from returning to Ithaca.
a)
guile
b)
Polyphemus
c)
havoc
d)
hubris
8.
When do Odysseus' adventures begin?
a)
After the Trojan War
b)
Before the Trojan War
c)
After his wife dies
d)
After he is shipwrecked
9.
What do Cyclopes eat?
a)
sheep
b)
milk
c)
people
d)
all of these
10.
How does Odysseus trick the giant?
a)
by saying he's "nobody"
b)
by getting him drunk
c)
by stabbing him in the eye
d)
all of these
11.
Odysseus tricked the cyclops by
a)
stealing his sheep
b)
drinking his wine
c)
telling him a false name
d)
hiding in his cave
12.
By bragging about his name, Odysseus displayed the fatal flaw of
a)
cowardice
b)
gluttony
c)
pride
d)
envy
13.
How do Odysseus and his men finally escape the Cyclops' cave?
a)
Odysseus attaches his men to the underbelly of the sheep to escape when Polyphemus lets the sheep out of the cave
b)
Odysseus convinces Polyphemus to move the boulder away from the door for him
c)
They dig their way out under a pile of dung
d)
They are rescued by the other Cyclopes who hate Polyphemus
14.
How does Zeus punish Odysseus and his men?
a)
He reanimates the meat in their stomachs
b)
He hits their ship with a thunderbolt
c)
He tells Poseidon about them
d)
He curses them.
15.
What did Tiresias tell Odysseus about the Island of the Sun?
a)
It's a pretty nice place! Have fun there!
b)
Don't eat the cows there.
c)
It's really hot, so wear sunscreen.
d)
Eat all the cows you want!
16.
What drives the men to kill the cattle?
a)
Starvation
b)
Greed
c)
Hubris
d)
Curiosity
17.
In the next land we found were Cyclopes, Giants, louts, without a law to bless them.
By implication, what cultural value in ancient Greece is Ody emphasizing in this passage?
By implication, what cultural value in ancient Greece is Ody emphasizing in this passage?
a)
Physical strength
b)
Mental intelligence
c)
Civilized life in a law abiding society
d)
The benefits of travel
18.
What character trait does Ody demonstrate when he tells Cyclops his name?
a)
ruthlessness
b)
cleverness
c)
loyalty
d)
stubbornness
19.
How is Odysseus allowed to hear the music of the sirens is safety?
a)
he has wax on his ears
b)
he has his men tie him to the mast
c)
he swims underwater past them
d)
none of the above
20.
Which one of the following characters does Odysseus see in the Underworld?
a)
Eurylochus
b)
Anticlea
c)
Laertes
d)
Zeus
21.
How long does it take Odysseus to make it home?
a)
15 years
b)
10 years
c)
7 years
d)
20 years
22.
How does Odysseus get his men past the sirens?
a)
by tying them to the mast of the ship
b)
by plugging their ears with wax
c)
by rowing the boat himself
d)
by telling them to ignore the music
23.
Why did Odysseus go back to Circe's island after leaving the Underworld?
a)
to make a sacrifice
b)
to get closer to home
c)
to tell Circe the prophecy
d)
to bury Elpenor
24.
Who is responsible for urging the men to eat the cattle of the sun god?
a)
Anticlea
b)
Eurylochus
c)
Laertes
d)
Elepenor
25.
What is Charybdis?
a)
creature that sings beautiful music
b)
one who gives the prophecy
c)
a whirlpool
d)
a boatman
26.
What danger do the sirens pose for the men?
a)
luring the sailors to shore with beautiful music
b)
offering sweet lotus
c)
starving them
d)
destroying their ship
27.
Who gives Odysseus the prophecy in the Underworld?
a)
Tireasias
b)
Aeolus
c)
Zeus
d)
Poseidon
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