WorksheetsAdventures of Ulysses Review (B. Evslin)
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is Keeper of the Winds?
a)
Charybdis
b)
Aeolus
c)
Ulysses
d)
Calypso
2.
Where does Ulysses believe he is when he wakes up on Calypso's island?
a)
The Elysian Fields (underworld)
b)
Lotus Land
3.
What kind of animal from Calypso's island does Ulysses send to Ithaca to see what's happening?
a)
Crow
b)
Pig
c)
Fox
4.
When Ulysses prays to the gods, which goddess helps him?
a)
Athena
b)
Aphrodite
5.
What does the oracle tell Nausicaa's father, King Alcinous?
a)
A man with one sandal will kill you.
b)
A monster will attack your city in two days.
c)
Hold an archery contest to win Poseidon's favor.
d)
Beware of strangers, shipwrecks, storytellers.
6.
What law does Queen Arete warn her husband against breaking by killing Ulysses?
a)
the law of frienship
b)
the law of hospitality
c)
the law of kindness
d)
the law of war
7.
What causes Ulysses to give away his identity?
a)
Nausicaa singing tales of his heroic deeds.
b)
Athena coming to him in a dream.
c)
One of the suitors recognizes him.
d)
Poseidon sending a message to the king.
8.
Who is Telemachus?
a)
Ulysses's wife
b)
Ulysses's guard
c)
Ulysses's son
d)
Ulysses's enemy
9.
What is Ulysses able to do that none of the suitors can?
a)
tell a tale
b)
throw a javelin
c)
string a bow
d)
throw an axe
10.
What punishment do the suitors receive from Ulysses?
a)
banishment
b)
imprisonment
c)
torture
d)
death
11.
What are the effects of the lotus flower?
a)
It makes you hungry.
b)
It makes you sleepy.
c)
It makes you angry.
d)
It makes you fall in love.
12.
Who greets Ulysses at the door of his home?
a)
His wife
b)
His dog
c)
His cat
d)
A bird
13.
How many years has it been since Ulysses saw his home?
a)
10
b)
15
c)
18
d)
20
14.
How does Ulysses protect his men from The Sirens?
a)
He doesn't protect them
b)
He blindfolds them
c)
He fills their ears with wax so they don't have to hear them singing
d)
He stabs them
15.
What is so unique about the wandering rocks?
a)
They talk to each other
b)
They float and make Ulysses go to the Land of the Dead and NOT to Ithaca
c)
They aren't special at all
16.
What gift does Aeolus give Ulysses to help him return home?
a)
a bag of winds
b)
a bag of gold
c)
a silver sail
d)
more oars
17.
The story follows Ulysses' journey to _______, his home, after his efforts in the Trojan War.
a)
Troy
b)
Libya
c)
Ithaca
d)
Italy
18.
The Cyclops' name is what?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Premesius
c)
Polyphemus
d)
Mike
19.
Ulysses first tells the Cyclops his name is what?
a)
Ulysses
b)
Elpanor
c)
Nobody
d)
Somebody
20.
How do Ulysses and his men escape the Cyclops?
a)
by tunneling out of the cave
b)
under the bellies of goats
c)
with a bag of winds
d)
none of these
21.
Who was the keeper of the winds?
a)
Aeolus
b)
Elpenor
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Zeus
22.
Why did Ulysses' men open the bag of wind?
a)
To get to Ithaca quicker
b)
To anger Poseidon
c)
They thought it contained treasure
d)
To get away from Libya
23.
What did Ulysses climb at Cannibal beach?
a)
Tree
b)
Pole
c)
Ladder
d)
Giant
24.
What was the main object in the battle of the ships?
a)
To outrun the other ship
b)
To shoot the other ship
c)
To ram the other ship
d)
To board the other ship
25.
After 10 years of war the men refused to leave WHAT behind?
a)
Women
b)
Weapons
c)
Ropes
d)
Loot
26.
What were the names of the gods of sleep?
a)
Hypnos and Achilles
b)
Morpheus and Hypnos
c)
Morpheus and Hector
d)
Achilles and Hector
27.
Ulysses has an important dream. What does he dream of?
a)
Monsters, Death and Witches
b)
Flowers, Witches and Blood
c)
Blood, Monsters, Death and Ship Wreck
d)
Blood, Death, and Monsters
28.
What animal did Circe turn the men into?
a)
Pigs
b)
Dogs
c)
Sheep
d)
Wolves
29.
What must Ulysses do to survive Circe?
a)
Last until she sleeps
b)
Kill her
c)
Force her to swear an oath
d)
Promise to care for her
30.
Who does Circe turn into creatures?
a)
Her kids
b)
Her family
c)
Her husbands
d)
Her pets
31.
Where must Ulysses go before he can return home?
a)
The Land of the Lotus Eaters
b)
The Land of the Giants
c)
The Land of the Dead
d)
The Land of the Cursed
32.
What is another name for Hades' kingdom?
a)
The Island of the Racing Sun
b)
Thrinacia
c)
Tartarus
d)
Sicily
33.
Why must Ulysses go to Hades?
a)
To receive advice from the dead
b)
To meet his mother
c)
To see the sights
d)
To meet Hades the god
34.
What two monsters line the path to Thrinacia?
a)
Scylla and Charybdis
b)
The sirens and Charybdis
c)
Scylla and Poseidon
d)
Poseidon and the Sirens
35.
How many heads does the monster, Scylla, have?
a)
5
b)
3
c)
7
d)
6
36.
Thrinacia is home to ______________ and ____________.
a)
The Sun Titan and Golden Cattle
b)
A Stag and Wolves
c)
Sirens and a Stag
d)
The Sun Titan and Rabbits
37.
How many nights were Ulysses and his men trapped on Thrinacia?
a)
40 days
b)
30 days
c)
10 days
d)
20 days
38.
What do the Sirens look like?
a)
The body of lions and the face of girls
b)
The body of horses and the face of women
c)
The body of wolves and the face of women
d)
The body of eagles and the face of girls
39.
What sort of animal does Calypso turn her men into?
a)
Dogs
b)
Deer
c)
Birds
d)
Turtles
40.
What home feature did Calypso use to see images of other places?
a)
Her mirror
b)
Her drinking well
c)
Her fire
d)
Her spoon
41.
What privilege does Calypso promise Ulysses if he stays with her?
a)
Adventure
b)
Love
c)
Eternal Life
d)
Heartache
42.
Which goddess goes to Zeus to plead for Ulysses return home?
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Athene
c)
Hermes
d)
Eris
43.
Ino's veil has a magic power. What is it?
a)
It acts as armor
b)
You cannot drown
c)
It makes you invisible
d)
It distracts monsters
44.
What happened to Nausicaa in her later life?
a)
She never married and became a bard
b)
She married a prince
c)
She became an oracle
d)
She had 12 children
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