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1.Wanderings of Odysseus pt. 1 Sacker/Cyclops

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the cave of the Cyclops, what did Odysseus first tell the Cyclops his name was?

a)

Menelaus

b)

NoBody

c)

Laertes

d)

He disguised himself as a beggar

2.
The Cyclops is the son of...
a)
Zeus
b)
Hermes
c)
Apollo
d)
Poseidon
3.

What does the Lotus plant do?

a)

Poisons you and kills you in 30 seconds

b)

Puts you to sleep and erases your memory

c)

Puts you in a trance and makes you forget time

d)

Makes you strong, like Superman

4.

How does Odysseus blind the cyclops?

a)

Gets him drunk and stabs him.

b)

Throws acid in his eye.

c)

Camera flash.

d)

He doesn't blind him.

5.

How long have Odysseus and his men been away at war & sea when they arrive at the unknown island of the Cyclops?

a)

10 days

b)

10 weeks

c)

10 months 7 days

d)

10 years

6.

Odysseus takes __________________ with him to search the Cyclope's island for food and water.

a)

his 12 best men

b)

his 2 best men

c)

20 men

d)

no one

7.
The men want to kill the Cyclops, but Odysseus knows they can't do this because then they ________________________.
a)
won't get more food
b)
will be stuck in the cave forever
c)
will have to bury him
d)
will have to ask the gods for forgiveness
8.
Odysseus was the mastermind of the ______(a)_____, and he used ____(b)____ to defeat the Cyclops.
a)
(a) Trojan Horse; (b) intelligence
b)
(a) Trojan War; (b) physical strength
c)
(a) The Odyssey; (b) help from the gods
d)
(a) hero's journey; (b) a spear
9.

Why don't the other Cyclopes help the Cyclops when they hear him screaming?

a)

The Cyclops tells them, "Nobody is hurting me!"

b)

The Cyclops tells them, "Leave me alone, I can handle it myself!"

c)

The Cyclops stops screaming.

d)

The Cyclops is not their friend.

10.

Choose the most well-written correct sentence.

a)

When Odysseus' men ate the lotus flower.

b)

The men ate the lotus flower and forgot stuff.

c)

Odysseus' men ate the lotus flower and forgot about all time and place.

d)

When Odysseus' men ate the lotus flower, they forgot about all time and place.

11.

Why was it a bad idea for Odysseus to tell the Cyclops his real name?

a)

The cyclopes can now leave the island in search of Odysseus.

b)

Poseidon is now able to curse Odysseus.

c)

It wasn't a bad idea - Odysseus now gets honor and pride.

d)

The cyclopes is able to hear where Odysseus is and kills two more men.

12.

What's the best way to describe Odysseus?

a)

arrogant, proud

b)

creative, smart

c)

curious, nosy

d)

all of these

13.

What does "Sacker of Cities" mean?

a)

A person who sacks groceries in a small city

b)

A person who destroys a city

c)

A person who brings sacks to a city

d)

None of these

14.

What does "plundered" mean as used in the text?

a)

destroy

b)

save

c)

make better

d)

none of these

15.

What does "save" mean in the following text?

"We don't care for the gods, save Poseidon."

a)

except

b)

only

c)

but

d)

all of these

16.

What bible story is a little similar to the Cyclops and Odysseus?

a)

David and Goliath

b)

David and Jesus

c)

Jesus and Moses

d)

None of these

17.

While reading a difficult long text, one strategy is to...

a)

scoop up the pages and pour them on your head :)

b)

break it in to smaller pieces

c)

Google it

d)

none of these

18.

How does the author use language to make the actions more vivid and descriptive?

a)

The author uses longer words.

b)

The author uses tricky phrases.

c)

The author uses similes.

d)

None of these

19.

Why is this book, "The Wanderings of Odysseus" an important story to understand?

a)

It's one of the oldest stories.

b)

It has many truths about life.

c)

There are many other stories that reference it.

d)

All of these.

20.

Why did you stack cups, make noodle towers, or solve Tribonds in class?

a)

To play and have fun.

b)

To keep busy so the teacher didn't have to teach.

c)

To see how smart our classmates were

d)

To understand the character better