WorksheetsCirce
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Ulysses began his voyage home with 150 men. When they left the Island of the Racing Sun, how many men did he have?
(a)
Why did Eurylochus and some men explore the new island while Ulysses stayed safe by the boat?
Ulysses sent them to explore because he, as the captain, had to stay safe.
Eurylochus did not trust that Ulysses would return.
Ulysses forced Eurylochus to go as a punishment for opening the bag of winds.
Eurylochus volunteered to go after Ulysses gave him the choice.
Ulysses' leg injury made it unsafe for him to travel far by foot.
What are the best things about The Adventures of Ulysses?
It's easy to read.
Ulysses reminds me of my dad.
Greek mythology is awesome.
It's so much better than Farewell To Manzanar,
It's full of monsters and magic.
What was so strange about the animals that Eurylochus saw on the island?
(a)
The first thing that the men noticed about Circe was
her voice
her eyes
her hair
her height
the tapestry she wove
Circe said that the "sweetest spell (she) weaves is one called hospitality." This is well-known theme in The Odyssey is the Greek word:
zena
itality
xenia
homeo
bene
Circe's drugs would not work on Ulysses if he
(a)
Why did Hermes help Ulysses?
What happened to Circe's mortal husbands?
Some escaped; some were killed.
She turned them into statues.
She turned some into statues; others were turned into animals.
She turned them into animals.
Most eventually died of old age.
If Circe had her way, what animal would she have changed Ulysses into?
(a)
If you were going to turn Circe into an animal, which would you turn her into?
a bird
a snake
a sloth
a bull
a frog
Circe knew it was not Ulysses' fate to stay with her forever. Still, she tried to tempt him into staying by promising him
(a)
Ulysses was dismayed to learn that, when he left Circe, his next stop would be
Tartarus
The Land of the Dead
Ithaca
Scylla
The Sun God's Island
Ulysses should have rescued all the lions and wolves who followed him down to his ship.
Yes
No
Who was going to tell Ulysses where to go next?
(a)
