WorksheetsThe Odyssey: Book 5
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens to Odysseus after he leaves Calypso's island?
a)
He sails his new raft directly to Scheria.
b)
He sails home to Ithaca.
c)
He is captured at sea by the Phaeacians.
d)
His raft is destroyed by a storm Poseidon sends
2.
Which goddess wants Odysseus to succeed?
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Athena
c)
Artemis
d)
Poseidon
3.
Which city was Odysseus the king of?
a)
Mykonos
b)
Troy
c)
Sparta
d)
Ithaca
4.
Which god was angry with Odysseus?
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Poseidon
c)
Medusa
d)
Telemachus
5.
Who is Leucothea and what does she do for Odysseus?
a)
She is a goddess who helps Odysseus by providing him with a veil to keep him from drowning after Poseidon tries to drown him!
b)
She is a bird who rescues Odysseus from the sea.
c)
She is Telemachus' nanny who calls Odysseus daily to inspire him to return to Ithaca.
d)
She is Penelope's best friend and she calls Odysseus to tell him about the disrespectful suitors invading his home.
6.
What does Leucothea give Odysseus to save him from drowning?
a)
her veil
b)
Poseidon's trident
c)
a ship
d)
a wave to carry him to shore
7.
What happened to Odysseus once he left Calypso's island?
a)
He safely sailed home
b)
Poseidon wrecked his ship
c)
The whirpool, Charybdis, tried to drown him
d)
Calypso tried to bring him back
8.
God of the Sea
a)
Zeus
b)
Hades
c)
Hecuba
d)
Poseidon
9.
Who has been holding Odysseus captive on her island?
a)
Medusa
b)
Calypso
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Agamennon
10.
Who advocates for Odysseus to come home?
a)
Athena
b)
Hades
c)
Hera
d)
Poseidon
11.
When Poseidon learns that Odysseus has left Calypso's island, what does he do in anger?
a)
He strikes Odysseus' raft with lightning.
b)
He raises a mighty storm while Odysseus is at sea.
c)
He listens to Zeus and leaves him alone.
d)
He asks Hades to take Odysseus to the underworld.
12.
Which goddess wants Odysseus to succeed?
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Athena
c)
Artemis
d)
Poseidon
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