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WorksheetsThe Odyssey BMS
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Odysseus tricked the cyclops by
stealing his sheep
drinking his wine
getting him drunk and blinding him
hiding in his cave
Read this sentence from The Odyssey: "As they sailed off, Zeus hurled a great thunderbolt, which destroyed their ship causing all the men to drown." Which two words would BEST replace "great" and "destroyed" in the sentence?
giant; wrecked
spectacular; struck
amazing; ruined
large; surprised
"The Cyclops were wild and lawless giants."
Which answer choice is the BEST definition of the word "wild" as used in the sentence above?
uninterested
natural
untamed
ridiculous
Poseidon would be MOST likely to agree with which of the following statements?
Odysseus was a tricky and untrustworthy man.
Odysseus deserved punishment for blinding Cyclops.
Odysseus should not have gone to the island of Aeolus.
Odysseus placed too much trust in his men.
What effect did the gods have on Odysseus' journey?
They stopped him from ever seeing his family again.
They helped him win the war against Troy.
They supported him in overcoming many challenges.
They delayed his return trip home.Correct Choice
Who is Odysseus's wife?
Penelope
Patricia
Peter Parker
Persephone
The woman who turns Odysseus's men into pigs is
Calypso
Circe
Penelope
Athena
Odysseus is sent from Circe's island to the Land of the Dead to speak with Tiresias who is a _______
Odysseus' childhood friend
deceased dog
fallen solidier
blind prophet
Which of these is different in the passage vs. the movie?
The animals on the island do not belong to Zeus
the Cyclops is not blinded
His men are not turned into pigs
all of these
Which of these is different in the passage vs. the movie?
Odysseus is already married
there is more to the story when he returns home
he does not meet and fall in love with his future wife
all of these
Which of these is different in the passage vs. the movie
None of his men are eaten by the Cyclops
much more time passes
Hades, not Poseidon, is the god that is angry with Odysseus
all of these
