WorksheetsOdyssey: Books 11,12,13
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
What is Odysseus's mother's name?
Athena
Anticlea
Penelope
Antinous
What does Odysseus do to call the souls of the dead to him?
Nothing. He just sees them.
He yells to them.
Digs a trench and fill it with blood offerings.
He prays to the gods.
In this book 11 Odysseus travels to?
Ithaca
Mt. Olympus
Back to Calypso
The Underworld
What is a shade?
Traveling by sea
a young cow
Extreme mental distress
A ghost or spirit
What is the blind prophet's name?
Tiresias
Polyphemus
Circe
Antinous
What does Elpenor ask of Odysseus?
to take him with them
to give him blood
to go back and bury his body
to give him treasure
Why is Odysseus so grieved to see his mother?
They didn't get along.
She died from grief while he was away.
She would haunt him.
She would now become a monster.
Why are the sirens dangerous?
Their song makes the men drown.
Their beauty makes the men jump into the water.
The create whirlpool
They will snap the mens' necks.
What do the men have to do to get past the sirens?
Nothing
Sing a song back to them
Create a diversion
plug their ears with wax
How is Scylla described?
Giant dolphin monster
A six headed monster
20 heads and 6 legs
A giant whirlpool monster
Who is Charybdis?
20 legs and 6 heads
God of Wind
A singing monster
Whirlpool monster
Charybdis and Scylla are both?
Female
Male
What did Zeus do in response to the men eating a cow?
Nothing, he was surprisingly okay with it.
Threw lightning bolts and destroyed the ship, which killed all of Odysseus's men.
Sunk the ship with help from Poseidon
Ordered Charybdis to drag down the ship
As retribution of helping Odysseus, Zeus allows Poseidon to drop a mountain on the Phaeaceans?
True
False
How long does it take Odysseus to travel from Phaeacea to Ithaca?
One day
One week
One month
One year
Why doesn't Odysseus recognize Ithaca?
He has been gone so long that the landscape has changed
Athena creates a mist around him, making all seem unfamiliar
Ithaca has been enchanted by Zeus
He has simply forgotten what his homeland looks like after such a long absence
How does Athena disguise Odysseus so that he may travel around Ithaca in secret?
blacksmith
pig herder
sailor
beggar
How long as Odysseus been gone?
5 years
10 years
15 years
20 years
Why does Poseidon hate Odysseus?
He blinded his son.
Poseidon loves Calypso.
He ate his cows.
He listened to the sirens.
What are the suitors doing?
They are abusing hospitality.
They have left, they are sick of waiting for Penelope.
They have killed Telemachus.
They got the gods on their side.
