Worksheetsthe Odyssey, Parts 3 & 4
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Phaeacians' ship turns to stone and sinks because
a)
they knew too much about navigation
b)
they helped some Trojans escape
c)
they insulted Athena
d)
they took Odysseus home to Ithaca
2.
In order to safely pass the Sirens, Odysseus
a)
steers straight toward Scylla
b)
feeds Lotus blossoms to his men and ties them under their benches
c)
puts wax in the ears of his crew and has them tie him to the mast
d)
sacrifices two of his men to the Laestrygonians
3.
The men who are living off Penelope’s hospitality and insisting that she marry one of them are called
a)
wooers
b)
beguilers
c)
suitors
d)
fiancés
4.
When Odysseus visits his home in disguise, he is first recognized by
a)
Penelope
b)
the cowherd
c)
the prophet
d)
his old dog
5.
When Odysseus changes from a beggar back to his normal appearance,
a)
the nurse witnesses the transformation
b)
the sheep dog growls at him
c)
the prophet curses Odysseus for tricking him
d)
Telemachus thinks Odysseus is a god
6.
When Antinous is rude to Odysseus, his friends remind him
a)
that Odysseus might be a god in disguise
b)
that he was once a beggar too
c)
that Penelope prefers polite men
d)
that Odysseus is younger and stronger than he
7.
Penelope had promised to choose a new husband as soon as
a)
Telemachus returned
b)
she finished weaving a burial shroud
c)
Athena gave her permission to remarry
d)
Telemachus found himself a wife
8.
Penelope creates a contest for the men who want to marry her. She says she’ll marry the man who can
a)
outwit, outlast, and outrun the other men.
b)
solve a riddle she learned from Athena.
c)
string Odysseus’s bow and shoot an arrow through twelve ax heads.
d)
empty a well without a bucket.
9.
After killing all the men who were pestering Penelope, Odysseus
a)
throws the bodies in the sea
b)
sends gold to the men’s families
c)
has the household pretend a wedding is taking place
d)
piles the bodies up and burns them in the front yard
10.
When Athena changes Odysseus’s appearance for the final time, she
a)
makes him taller.
b)
makes him more muscular.
c)
makes him better looking.
d)
All of the above
11.
How does Penelope prove that Odysseus is actually her husband?
a)
She tells her slave to move her bed into the hallway and waits for Odysseus’s reaction.
b)
She recognizes a scar on his leg as one Odysseus received from a boar’s tusk.
c)
She threatens to kill him unless Athena appears and convinces her of Odysseus’s
identity.
identity.
d)
She asks him to spell her middle name.
12.
Who stops the families of Ithaca from taking revenge on Odysseus for the deaths of their sons and brothers?
a)
Zeus
b)
Poseidon
c)
Athena
d)
Telemachus
13.
Which of the following is a sign that the beggar is not who he appears to be?
a)
The dog recognizes him.
b)
He doesn't flinch when hit by a stool.
c)
He wins a boxing match.
d)
All of the above
14.
Eurymachus attempts to save his own life by
a)
blaming everything on Antinous
b)
offering restitution
c)
offering a bribe of gold and bronze
d)
all of the above
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