WorksheetsThe Adventures of Ulysses Test Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 28mins
Who came up with the plan to attack the Ciconian village?
Ulysses
Perimedas
Elpenor
Eurylochus
Ulysses has to consult ghosts in the Land of the Dead who tell him how to
Save the life of his remaining crew
forget Circe
manage his voyage home to Ithaca
Which bird do the men follow on their way to The Land of the Dead?
Gull
Crow
Sparrow
Eagle
What special ability does Calypso have?
She is the goddess of the sea
She can communicate with animals
She can see into the past and future
she can control the minds of mortal men
The law of hospitality means that a host cannot refuse a guest. This was a law taken very seriously in this time.
True
False
Why did the suitors allow Ulysses to participate in the archery contest?
They wanted him to have a fair chance to win Penelope's love.
They didn't let him participate.
They wanted to injure/humiliate him if he couldn't string the bow.
They didn't want Penelope to think they were weaker than a beggar.
What god is angered by the defeat of Troy?
Hyperon
Poseidon
Zeus
Ares
What do the faces of the siren sisters look like?
Young girls
Vultures
Eagles
Old women
Poseidon was a vengeful god
True
False
Polyphemus was the kindest and smartest cyclops
True
False
Where is the ship taken when the winds are released from the leather bag?
Back to Troy
Back to Aeolus' island
Ithaca
Land of darkness
What spell does Circe cast on men?
She makes them sleep by eating the lotus flower
She turns them to animals based on their personalities
She sings to them which makes their ears bleed
She turns them in to animals based on what they look like
When Ulysses prays to the gods, which goddess helps him?
Athena
Aphrodite
