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Worksheets1.Wanderings of Odysseus pt. 1 Sacker/Cyclops
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
In the cave of the Cyclops, what did Odysseus first tell the Cyclops his name was?
Menelaus
NoBody
Laertes
He disguised himself as a beggar
What does the Lotus plant do?
Poisons you and kills you in 30 seconds
Puts you to sleep and erases your memory
Puts you in a trance and makes you forget time
Makes you strong, like Superman
How does Odysseus blind the cyclops?
Gets him drunk and stabs him.
Throws acid in his eye.
Camera flash.
He doesn't blind him.
How long have Odysseus and his men been away at war & sea when they arrive at the unknown island of the Cyclops?
10 days
10 weeks
10 months 7 days
10 years
Odysseus takes __________________ with him to search the Cyclope's island for food and water.
his 12 best men
his 2 best men
20 men
no one
Why don't the other Cyclopes help the Cyclops when they hear him screaming?
The Cyclops tells them, "Nobody is hurting me!"
The Cyclops tells them, "Leave me alone, I can handle it myself!"
The Cyclops stops screaming.
The Cyclops is not their friend.
Choose the most well-written correct sentence.
When Odysseus' men ate the lotus flower.
The men ate the lotus flower and forgot stuff.
Odysseus' men ate the lotus flower and forgot about all time and place.
When Odysseus' men ate the lotus flower, they forgot about all time and place.
Why was it a bad idea for Odysseus to tell the Cyclops his real name?
The cyclopes can now leave the island in search of Odysseus.
Poseidon is now able to curse Odysseus.
It wasn't a bad idea - Odysseus now gets honor and pride.
The cyclopes is able to hear where Odysseus is and kills two more men.
What's the best way to describe Odysseus?
arrogant, proud
creative, smart
curious, nosy
all of these
What does "Sacker of Cities" mean?
A person who sacks groceries in a small city
A person who destroys a city
A person who brings sacks to a city
None of these
What does "plundered" mean as used in the text?
destroy
save
make better
none of these
What does "save" mean in the following text?
"We don't care for the gods, save Poseidon."
except
only
but
all of these
What bible story is a little similar to the Cyclops and Odysseus?
David and Goliath
David and Jesus
Jesus and Moses
None of these
While reading a difficult long text, one strategy is to...
scoop up the pages and pour them on your head :)
break it in to smaller pieces
Google it
none of these
How does the author use language to make the actions more vivid and descriptive?
The author uses longer words.
The author uses tricky phrases.
The author uses similes.
None of these
Why is this book, "The Wanderings of Odysseus" an important story to understand?
It's one of the oldest stories.
It has many truths about life.
There are many other stories that reference it.
All of these.
Why did you stack cups, make noodle towers, or solve Tribonds in class?
To play and have fun.
To keep busy so the teacher didn't have to teach.
To see how smart our classmates were
To understand the character better
