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WorksheetsAdventures of Ulysses (Quiz 3)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 19mins
How does Ulysses protect his men from the Sirens?
He feeds them and gives them wine, so they will be distracted
He gives them the white flower, which will protect them from all spells
He tells them to put beeswax in their ears, so they won't hear the singing
He ties them to the mast, so they won't jump overboard
Ulysses has been warned of the Sirens' danger, so why does he decide to leave himself unprotected?
He says someone needs to hear the noises and patterns of the sea
He doesn't believe that the Sirens are actually dangerous
Eurylochus dares him to remain unprotected
He has been given a flower from Hermes which will protect him from the voices
Perimedes and Eurylochus save Ulysses from jumping overboard.
True
False
This sea monster has the face of a mouth and swallows ships and sailors whole inside her whirlpool
Charybdis
Sirens
Calypso
Scylla
This sea monster has six heads and insatiable hunger.
Sirens
Calypso
Scylla
Charbdis
Why was Scylla changed into a monster?
Poseidon was angry that Scylla helped Ulysses
Poseidon thought Scylla was showing too much hubris
Poseidon's wife did not like Scylla's bragging
Poseidon's wife was jealous that he fell in love with Scylla
Why was Charybdis changed into a monster?
Zeus was angry that she was stealing too much land for Poseidon
Zeus was angry that she was helping Ulysses
Zeus was angry that she was bragging about her strength
Zeus was angry that she was giving information to Hades
Ulysses measures the distance between Scylla and Charybdis. What does he forget to take into account?
The length of the ship's hull
The length of Scylla's necks
The length of the oars
The length of the cave
What is the result of Ulysses' mistake in measuring the distance between Scylla and Charybdis?
The ship is swallowed whole
Twelve men are eaten alive
Twenty-two men are killed
Six men are eaten alive
How does Eurylochus convince Ulysses to stop at the Island of the Sun Titan?
(choose 2)
He says the gods have offered the island as a gift
He says there is a strong south wind and the crew is too weak to row against it
He says they have little food and water and must stop for provisions
He says the men want to have a BBQ!
Ulysses knows that for hungry men, the only law is (a) .
The men cannot depart Thrinacia because of the south winds. They must stay on the Sun Titan's island for how many days and nights?
13
33
30
3
Who says, "the worst of all deaths is to die of starvation"
Ulysses
Eurylochus
Perimedes
Poseidon
Why does Ulysses taste the Golden Cattle?
He is starving
He is tricked into thinking it is stag meat
He is protected by Hermes
He is delirious with fever
The Sun Titan demands that Zeus punish Ulysses' men. What will he do if they are not punished?
He will destroy the sun
He will take the sun to the Underworld
He will burn Zeus with the sun
He will destroy the Golden Cattle
What happens to the men as a result for killing the Golden Cattle?
The men are thrown back into the sea and sent to Charybdis
The men are forced to listen to the Sirens and go mad
The men are drowned and burned alive from Zeus' lightning bolt
The men are forced to become food themselves
After all of Ulysses' men have been killed and his ship destroyed, how does he stay alive?
(choose 3)
He creates a raft from broken pieces of the ship
He drinks the blood of seagulls
He grabs a rock and holds on with all his might
He prays to Poseidon for mercy
How does Calypso show Ulysses kindness?
(choose 2)
Calypso saves his life
Calypso cares for him and feeds him
Calypso promises to send him home in 5 days
Calypso lets him call his wife and son
Which details about Calypso are true?
(Choose 3)
She has yellow hair, long and thick
She is the daughter of Apollo, the sun god
She can transform men into animals
She is strong enough to carry Ulysses in her arms
Ulysses asks to see his home, Ithaca, in the fire.
What does he see?
(Choose 2)
He sees his castle burning
He sees his son looking angry
He sees his wife looking older
He sees his mother dying
Why do the birds on Calypso's island make Ulysses nervous?
The birds want to kill and eat Ulysses
The birds know all his secrets
The birds were once shipwrecked sailors, like Ulysses
The birds control what Ulysses can see in the fire
Calypso tells the log to never show Ulysses scenes of Ithaca. Why?
She wants to protect Ulysses from the truth of what is happening at home
She wants to help make Ulysses feel young again
She does not want Ulysses to worry about his son
She does not want Ulysses thinking of home
Who says, "Let's talk about me. Do you find me beautiful today?"
Scylla
Calypso
Penelope
Circe
Explain why Ulysses' wife, Penelope, weaves a shroud during the day and then rips up her work every night.
What does Calypso offer Ulysses so he will stay with her forever?
She will give him unending riches
She will protect his men from harm
She will make him immortal
She will save his son's life
Who says, "Never to die. Never grow old. What use is courage then?"
Eurylochus
Calypso
Hermes
Ulysses
When Ulysses realizes he is trapped on Calypso's island, he prays to the gods. What does he say?
"Either send me home, or make me immortal."
"Either send me home, or kill me now."
"Please protect my wife and son!"
"Please get revenge on Poseidon!"
Which god convinces Zeus to help Ulysses?
Hermes
Hyperion
Aeolus
Athena
What argument does Athena use to help Ulysses?
"His wife and son are in danger"
"Poseidon is a bully!"
"The gods must assist humans"
"He has paid for that eye over and over again"
What is the name of the messenger god who visits Calypso to tell her she must set Ulysses free?
Hermes
Athena
Apollo
Poseidon
