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WorksheetsThe Adventures of Ulysses: Quiz 1 Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
How many SHIPS did Ulysses use to sail home?
10 ships
3 ships
1000 ships
150 ships
How many MEN were in each ship?
50 men each
150 men each
1000 men each
10 men each
The chief weapon of Ulysses's ships was called the:
spearhead
ram
cannon
anchor
With the lack of cargo space, the ram ships could carry food and water for how many days?
a few days
thirty days
two days
When Ulysses sacked Troy, he and his men captured gold, jewels, silks, and furs. TRUE or FALSE
True
False
What caused many of Ulysses's problems?
greed for treasure
the Trojan horse
mermaids
his wife, Penelope
Bad luck was referred to as:
Ulysses' choices
the start of the war
the anger of the gods
Who told Ulysses it would be bad luck NOT to attack the Ciconians?
Telemachaus
Eurylochus
Polyphemus
Morpheus
When the Ciconians returned, they were prepared for:
a feast
a boat ride
a journey
a battle
What did the Ciconians drive?
ships with a sharp weapon on the front
war chariots with long blades on the wheels
war wagons with snacks in the back
What did Ulysses drop overboard to make the ships lighter?
treasure
food
water
men
What was attracted to the boat because of the jewels in the water?
a group of men
a flock of sheep
a shoal of naiads
Which god was angered by the naiads swimming towards Ulysses?
Poseidon, god of the sea
Morpheus, god of sleep
Aphrodite, goddess of love
Athena, goddess of wisdom
Who is Aeolus?
keeper of the sky
keeper of the dreams
keeper of the winds
keeper of the sea
Who scattered sleep?
Persephone
Hypnos
Hades
Morpheus
Persephone made a flower called
a rose
a lotus
a carnation
a hydrangea
The flower was:
purple and black with one petal streaked with fire-red
purple and blue with one petal streaked with highlighter-yellow
black and blue with one petal streaked with sunrise-orange
What did the flowers do to the men?
made the men hungry
made the men angry
made the men sleepy
made the men happy
What did Ulysses use to keep his eyes open?
toothpicks
splinters
tape
clips
Ulysses knew that he was sailing straight into a
nightmare
dream
battle
feast
What is foreshadowing?
a trick from the author to stop a reader
a hint from the author about what is to come
a hint from the author about the past
Morpheus read everyone's dreams except:
Ulysses
Poseidon
Athena
Eurylochus
Ulysses and his men landed on an island where cyclops lived.
True
False
Eurylochus was the largest and fiercest cyclops.
True
False
When Polyphemus asked Ulysses his name, he answered Ulysses.
True
False
Ulysses's taunt was a mistake because the gods honor courage but punish pride.
True
False
Polysphemus asked Aeolus to punish Ulysses.
True
False
