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The Cyclops - From the Dangerous Way

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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1.

Whose fault is it that the men become trapped in the cave?

a)

The Cyclops fault

b)

The giant's fault

c)

Ulysses' men's fault

d)

Ulysses’s fault

2.

What two dangers do Ulysses and his crew face in the second story?

a)

A narrow place

b)

a monster and a deadly whirlpool

c)

A shield and spear

d)

His men will disappear

3.

In the Cyclops why couldn’t Ulysses save them?

a)

If he had tried he might have lost even more of his crew.

b)

The giant fell asleep

c)

The giant was blind

d)

The Cyclops came home

4.

How do Ulysses' character traits affect events in each story?

a)

Ulysses is lazy and hateful. He hates the Cyclops and Charybdis.

b)

He is athletic and strong. He runs faster than the Cyclops and Charybdis.

c)

He is curious. This is why explores the Cyclops' cave.

d)

Ulysses is clever and brave. He saves most of his men from the Cyclops and he seeks advice from Circe.

5.

Which words best describe Ulysses in both stories?

a)

selfish and moody

b)

brave and clever

c)

adventurous but foolish

d)

sad but determined

6.

Read the following sentence from “The Dangerous Way.”


Then, suddenly, there came down upon the ship Scylla’s

dreadful heads.


If the word dread means “to think about with great fear,” what does the word dreadful mean in this context?

a)

frightened

b)

ugly

c)

terrifying

d)

dangerous

7.

Read the following sentence from "The Dangerous Way."

"And while you linger she will take six more men. No. Fly from the place as fast as you can.”

What does the word linger mean in this context?

a)

Take your time

b)

Walk around

c)

Look around

d)

Move around

8.

How does Ulysses defeat the Cyclops?

a)

He gives the Cyclops a drink.

b)

He puts the giant to sleep.

c)

He blinds the sleeping Cyclops with a

spear.

d)

He escapes the cave with his men

9.

How are "The Cyclops" and "The Dangerous Way" alike?

a)

Both stories take place in the ocean.

b)

The main character is Ulysses, he fights monsters and tries to save him men.

c)

The main character has a kind heart in both stories.

d)

The main character is not important.

10.

How are "The Cyclops" and "The Dangerous Way" different?

a)

He saves all his men in "The Cyclops" but not in "The dangerous Way."

b)

He puts the monster to sleep in "The Dangerous Way" but not in "The Cyclops."

c)

Ulysses gets advice in "The Cyclops" but not in "The Dangerous Way."

d)

Ulysses tricks the monster in “The Cyclops,”

but he has to trick his own men in “The Dangerous Way.”