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WorksheetsThe Adventures of Ulysses Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who was kidnapped by Paris which led to the start of the Trojan war?
Penelope
Helen
Hector
Pandora
Who came up with the plan to attack the Ciconian village?
Ulysses
Perimedas
Elpenor
Eurylochus
What does the flower Persephone makes cause people to do?
Fall asleep
Slip into a coma
Have nightmares
Have really good dreams
Who is Polyphemus's father?
Zeus
Kronos
Poseidon
Apollo
What does Aeolus ask Ulysses for when they first meet on the island?
A story
A gift
A sacrifice
How is the island of the racing sun described?
Mountainous
Barren
Wonderfully beautiful
Gloomy and dreadful
What animal does Ulysses kill when he arrives on Circe's island?
A wild pig
A rabbit
A stag
A wolf
What is unique about the animals on Circe's island?
They are all very mean.
The animals are sick and dying.
The animals have human like qualities.
The animals can speak.
Which god does Ulysses meet while traveling to Circe's castle?
Athena
Hermes
Hera
Iris
How is Ulysses warned he would find his wife when he returned to Ithaca?
Dead
Married to a different man
Sick and dying
Surrounded by men trying to take his place
What are the men instructed NOT to eat when they reach the Sun-Titan's island?
Goats
Stags
Wild pigs
Cattle
How do the Siren sisters enchant sailors?
The sound of their voices
Their beauty
Their piercing eyes
How many of the men were taken by Scylla?
12
4
6
10
How did Charybdis anger Zeus?
By insulting his wife
By falling in love with Ulysses
By claiming land for her father
By being incredibly beautiful
What was the name of the Sun-Titan?
Thrinacia
Teiresias
Hyperion
Kathy
What did the Sun-Titan threaten to do if Ulysses and his men were not properly punished?
To warm the earth so much no one would be able to survive the temperatures
To make their travels even harder than what they have already faced
To burn Ulysses and his men alive
To withdraw his chariot from the sky and no longer warm earth
Who tricked Ulysses into eating the sacred meat?
Poseidon
The cows
Eurylochus
Charybdis
What happened to the ship after the men were punished?
The rain was blinding and the men couldn't see where they were headed.
Ulysses and his men were forced to swim for days because the ship sunk.
The ship was destroyed and everyone except for Ulysses perished.
The winds were so powerful that they sent the men back to Aeolus's island.
Which bribe did Paris end up accepting?
To become the king of Ithaca
To have endless wisdom
To have any woman he desires
To be the most powerful mortal man
How does Ulysses summon the spirits when he reaches the land of the dead?
He fills a trench with goat blood
The spirits are already waiting for him when he arrives
He must sacrifice three of his men to Hades
How does Ulysses feel about landing on the Sun-Titan's island?
Ulysses suggested they land there, but reminded the men not to eat the cattle
It was his idea to land there and fill their ships with food
He wanted to land on a different island to avoid the temptation of the cattle
How long were the men trapped on the Sun-Titan's island?
30 days
9 days
Almost a year
15 days
