WorksheetsPEng9: Plot "The Wanderings of Odysseus" Pt. 1.
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
Odysseus takes __________________ with him to search the Cyclope's island for food and water.
his 12 best men
his 2 best men
20 men
no one
What gift does Odysseus give to the Cyclops that helps him and his men escape?
a pouch of gold
a sheep
a jar of wine
one of his best sailors
What was Odysseus' one really stupid move after escaping the Cyclops cave?
he forgot one of his men on the island
he forgot how to get back to the ship
he forgot to bring food and water back to the ship
he told the Cyclops his real identity
What happens with the lotus eaters?
Odysseus forgets about home.
They find another lotus plant.
The men want to stay in the land of the lotus eaters forever.
The men are wailing when they eat the plant.
Why doesn't Odysseus just kill the cyclopes when they first encounter it?
The cyclopes locks them into cages.
They are not strong enough to harm the cyclopes.
They keep hoping that the cyclopes will let them free.
They are trapped in the cave and can't roll the stone back themselves.
Why was it a bad idea for Odysseus to tell the cyclopes his real name?
The cyclopes can now leave the island in search of Odysseus.
Poseidon is now able to curse Odysseus.
It wasn't a bad idea - Odysseus now gets honor and pride.
The cyclopes is able to hear where Odysseus is and kills two more men.
Circe tells Odysseus that he must speak to whom in the Underworld if he hopes to get home.
Hades
Tiresias
Poseidon
Anticlea
In the Underworld, something that Odysseus learns from Tiresias is that
Calypso still longs for him but Athena is protecting him.
Circe is going to trick him when he returns to Aeaea.
He will return home alone and will kill the suitors.
Penelope has left him, but Telemachus has stayed loyal.
While in the Underworld, Odysseus runs into his mother and learns that
she has died of grief
Penelope has left him
his son is up to no good
Zeus is really his father
What ghost did Odysseus first encounter? He was surprised to see him in the Underworld?
Anticlea
Agamemnon
Tiresias
Elpenor
Who is the "Sacker of Cities" the chapter named after?
Cyclops
Troy
Poseidon
Odysseus
What did Odysseus' men do upon arriving in Thrace?
They plundered everything and took all goods.
They set everyone free.
They ignored the city and worshipped Apollo.
They turned around and went back to sea.
Who warned Odysseus about what would happen after he left the Land of the Dead?
Achilles
Circe
Tiresias
Calypso
How did the Sirens try to lure the men to their island?
offering food and shelter
giving them sweet food
singing a song
offering a reward of treasure
How did Odysseus protect his men from the Sirens?
he sailed away from the island
he plugged their ears with beeswax
he prayed to Zeus
he gave them blood of a goat
When Circe released Odysseus, she warned him of
the Sirens
Scylla
Charybdis
all are correct
the Wandering Rock
Which of the following describes the sirens?
a whirlpool that sucks down everything around it
a monster with 6 heads and 12 legs
woman-like creatures with beautiful voices
the island where Helios' cattle live
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
Telemachus learns from Menelaus that
Odysseus is most likely alive
Odysseus died at the battle of Troy
Odysseus was captured by the Trojans and is still in Troy
Odysseus has married Circe
