WorksheetsThe Odyssey Book 12
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
a six-headed sea monster who devours sailors
Scylla
Charybdis
Elpenor
Sirens
a dangerous whirlpool personified as a female sea monster
Scylla
Charybdis
Elpenor
Sirens
part woman and part bird, whose songs lure sailors to their death
Scylla
Charybdis
Elpenor
Sirens
man of Odysseus’s crew; killed in an accident
Scylla
Charybdis
Elpenor
Sirens
How does Elpenor die?
falls off a roof
gets eaten by a Cyclops
drowns at sea
burns alive in the Land of the Dead
Whose island is Elpenor on when he dies?
The Island of Circe
The Island of Calypso
The Island of Helios
The Island of Cycopes
Circe tells Odysseus that in order to survive the Sirens he must do what?
put beeswax in his men’s ears, tie himself to the mast, and instruct his men to not untie him
cut off his ears and kill his men
capture the Sirens and drown them
force his men to listen to the Sirens, and hide in the ship and wait for it to pass
Circe tells Odysseus that when dealing with Scylla and Charybdis, it’s better to what?
hang close to Charybdis
hang close to Scylla
battle Charybdis and Scylla
retreat to the valley
Odysseus’ men eat what?
the cattle of Helios
the pigs of Circe
the cattle of Hermes
the Cyclops
After Odysseus' men eat Helios' cattle, Zeus responds by doing what?
sending a lightning bolt to destroy Odysseus’ ship.
sending a tornado to destroy Odysseus’ ship.
sending a hurricane to destroy Odysseus’ ship.
sending a god to destroy Odysseus’ ship.
Who survives the attack by Zeus?
only Odysseus
six of Odysseus' men
Odysseus and two of his men
no one
After the island of Thrinacia, what island does Odysseus end up on?
Ismarus
Ogygia
Circe
Calypso
One of the two obstacles in Book 12 that represents temptation is what?
The Sirens
Charybdis
Scylla
Circe
One of the two obstacles in Book 12 that represents temptation is what?
the killing of the sun god's cattle
Charybdis
Scylla
the burial of Elpenor
squeezed and pressed
Kneaded
Combers
Founder
Ardor
in a hateful way; horrible
Travail
Maelstrom
Combers
Abominably
a large, violent whirlpool
Grapple
Maelstrom
Gorge
Combers
grasp
Grapple
Maelstrom
Gorge
Combers
passion
Grapple
Ardor
Gorge
Combers
sink
Grapple
Founder
Gorge
Combers
breaking waves
Grapple
Ardor
Gorge
Combers
painful effort
Travail
Maelstrom
Combers
Abominably
throat; gullet
Grapple
Ardor
Gorge
Combers
