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Worksheets2.Wanderings of Odysseus Quiz 2 "LordWinds-Circe-LandofDead"
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
After being so close to Ithaca and being blown off course yet again, how did Odysseus feel?
He wanted to go sailing again.
He wasn't bothered at all.
He wanted to end his life.
None of these.
The men on the boat got jealous and curious with the bag of wind. Their next action was...
opening it and putting it back
discussing it and opening it
discussing it and ignoring it
none of these
Why did Odysseus' men open the bag from Lord Aeolus?
They were hungry and tired.
They were sleep walking.
They were curious and jealous.
They were bored and mad.
What does "hurled" mean as used in the text?
vomited
threw
chose
none of these
What do we notice about Odysseus' actions on this island that are different from his actions from the previous islands?
He is the same and hasn't changed.
He is more cautious about his decisions.
He is more reckless and risky.
The author writes the woman in the "Enchantress" ..."wove the delicate web" to give a hint that....
The woman was a spider.
There may be a trap ahead.
This story was a children's fable.
There may be a giant spider appearing in the story.
None of these.
How does Hermes help Odysseus?
Gives him advice.
Gives him a plant.
Gives him a warning.
All of these.
True or False?
Circe undoes the evil she did to Odysseus' men.
True
False
True or False?
Odysseus does not follow all of Hermes' advice.
True
False
How does Circe make amends?
She writes him and tells him she is sorry.
She gives them a feast and rest.
She gives them all new clothes.
She doesn't. She tricks them and imprisons them again.
What's the best way to describe Eurylochus (Odysseus' cousin) at the end of "The Enchantress" ?
Brave and courageous
Magical and powerful
Mysterious
Scared out of his wits
How long did the men stay at Circe's after Odysseus forced her to turn them back into men?
1 year
1 month
1 week
1 day
Using context clues, what does the word "sluicing" mean in the sentence below?
"They heated water and bathed Odysseus, sluicing his head and shoulders until all his weariness was washed away..."
massaged
sliced
beat
washed
In the clip we saw Tiresias, the blind prophet.
What did Tiresias tell him?
Don't listen to the gods.
His mom would die soon.
That he would be forced to make a very difficult decision.
All of these.
What was so horrible about Sisyphus' punishment?
Nothing, he wasn't punished.
It involved many other people.
It was the same impossible task over and over.
None of these.
Scylla and Charybdis are both sea gods.
False
True
What does the "lesser of two evils" mean?
A horrible choice where both have negative outcomes.
A horrible choice someone else makes for you.
None of these.
