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WorksheetsThe Odyssey Book 9 and 10 Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
What effect does eating the lotus flower have on Odysseus’ men?
a)
They forget their homeland and want to stay on the island forever
b)
They become focused on their mission to return to Ithaca
c)
They lose their sight
d)
They are turned into pigs
2.
Who is Polyphemus?
a)
The Cyclops
b)
One of Odysseus's crew
c)
An arrogant suitor
d)
A lotus eater
3.
That Odysseus is willing to stab Polyphemus, but remembers that doing so would prevent his and his crew's ability to escape the cave shows
a)
Odysseus is a tender-hearted guy
b)
Odysseus is a weak and timid leader
c)
Odysseus's hubris and arrogance
d)
Odysseus is brave and intelligent
4.
"He clutched at my companions and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies" and "Then he dismembered them and made his meal, gaping and crunching like a mountain lion" are examples of
a)
Epic Similes
b)
Epithets
c)
Hubris
d)
Xenia
5.
What do Odysseus and his men do to the Cyclops?
a)
Sing Polyphemus a soothing song and steal his cheese
b)
Take Polyphemus's best ship and return to Ithaca
c)
Make Polyphemus swear a god's oath for peace
d)
Get Polyphemus drunk and stab out his eye
6.
What trick does Odysseus use so that Polyphemus won't get help from all the other Cyclopes on the island?
a)
Odysseus tells Polyphemus his name is "Nohbody" so the Cyclops yells that nobody is hurting him
b)
Odysseus tells Polyphemus that the other Cyclopes have heeded Poseidon's warning
c)
Odysseus prefers not to use trickery because it seems dishonest
d)
Odysseus tricks Polyphemus into giving up his sheep and cheese
7.
What is the Cyclops’s curse on Odysseus?
a)
Odysseus never gets home
b)
If he does get home, make it be a long time and a difficult journey and he loses all his men
c)
If he does get home, it will be with a different ship and things will be a mess on Ithaca
d)
All of these
8.
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
9.
What did Aeolus give Odysseus and his men?
a)
4 Gold Rupees
b)
A magic staff
c)
A potion
d)
A bag of winds
10.
When Eurylochus's crew went into Circe's Palace, what happened to them?
a)
They were welcome to drink wine and rest
b)
She sent Hermes to kill them
c)
She turned them into pigs
d)
The men were easily convinced to leave Odysseus and start a farm on Circe's island, thus increasing the economy and increasing tourism.
11.
What is Odysseus's next challenge? That was given by Circe
a)
Wrestle every man on the island
b)
Climb to the top of Mount Olympus
c)
Go to the underworld for a prophecy
d)
Sail to Tiresias's island
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