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Clash of the Gods: Odysseus Part 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Penelope does not remain faithful to Odysseus over the course of 20 years.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The Greeks viewed the Underworld as a place of fire and punishment

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Circe turns Odysseus' crew into guinea pigs

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Odysseus is the only one not killed by Zeus' storm because he is the only one who did not eat the cattle of Helios.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The blind prophet warns Odysseus not to eat the cattle of Helios.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Odysseus considers losing his men to Scylla the worst day of the journey.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Odysseus and his crew put beeswax in their ears in order to not hear the sirens.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Calypso promised Odysseus immortality if he would stay with her.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Odysseus' name means "Man of Power"

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In ancient Greece, men were allowed to have affairs outside of marriage.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

How many years has Odysseus been gone?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

20

12.

Which God cursed Odysseus' voyage home?

a)

Hermes

b)

Poseidon

c)

Zeus

d)

Hades

13.

Which God helps Odysseus' voyage home?

a)

Hermes

b)

Poseidon

c)

Zeus

d)

Hades

14.

How do scholars know the exact date of the Archery Tournament Penelope puts on?

a)

Home wrote it in The Odyssey

b)

It was recorded by ancient Greeks

c)

It is written in the histories of the day

d)

It was the day of a total eclipse

15.

How does Penelope stop her suitors from trying to marry her?

a)

She promises she will marry after 20 years

b)

She swears she will never marry

c)

She makes a burial shroud, then unweaves it every night

d)

She hides in her palace

16.

How many years does Odysseus stay with Circe

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

17.

How many years does Odysseus stay with Calypso?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

18.

Who does Odysseus visit in the Underworld?

a)

Hades

b)

Persephone

c)

Sisyphus

d)

Tiresias

19.

What is Penelope's test to determine which suitor she will marry

a)

A wrestling contest

b)

A poetry contest

c)

An archery contest

d)

A singing contest

20.

What is Penelope's final test for Odysseus to see if he is her husband?

a)

He has to string a bow

b)

He has to shoot an arrow through 12 axes

c)

He knows her bed cannot be moved

d)

He kills all of her suitors