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WorksheetsOdyssey Part 1
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 17mins
What danger do the Lotus eaters pose to Odysseus and his men?
It causes them to lose interest in going home
They are dishonest people and try to give them wrong directions home
They are cannibals
They cause the winds to die and Odysseus can't continue sailing
Odysseus tells the Cyclops that his name is " Nobody". This shows that he is:
Courageous
Clever
Trained for war
A good leader
Why did Odysseus blind the Cyclops instead of killing him?
They lacked the strength to actually kill him
He has compassion for the giant and doesn't want him to die
They need the Cyclops to move the stone that blocks the entrance
He doesn't want Poseidon to be angry
In which episode does Odysseus lose all of his men?
The Sirens
The Cyclops
The Lotus Eaters
The Cattle of the Sun God
At the end of the Cyclops episode, what does the Cyclops do that affects the rest of the story?
He destroys the ship
He tells Odysseus to go to Hades
He begs his father to avenge him
He tells Odysseus that he will hunt him down and kill him
Which of the following statements is most likely true about a FUGITIVE?
They are in jail
They have run away to avoid being arrested
They have committed a small crime
They have been found innocent
Which sort of situation would someone most likely to want to avenge?
kindness to a stranger
feelings of self hatred
remorse for an accident
violence against a family member
In which activity would you most likely apply tactics?
Dancing
Playing Chess
Playing a guitar by yourself
knitting a scarf
Which of the following is most true about Odysseus?
He is a peacemaker
He is modest
He is not sincere
He is very cunning
Odysseus is disgusted by the way the Cyclops live. Which of the following does his disgust show?
That he loves his own religion
He admires people who are tall and strong
He appreciates law, order and farming
He appreciates living an extravagant life
Throughout the story, Odysseus behaves recklessly. How do his men react?
They laugh at him
They trust his ability to lead them
They welcome his risk taking
They try to discourage him
In the episode with the Sirens, how does Odysseus protect his men's' ears?
He ties them up
The plugs their ears
They look down when the Sirens come
They listen only to Odysseus
Which of the following is a flashback?
Odysseus tells Alcinous about earlier events he experienced
Homer hints that Odysseus will face danger
Homer asks the muse for help in telling the story
The story is set in ancient Greece
Odysseus said, " Now, by the gods, I drove my big hand spike deep into the embers, and cheered my men along to keep their courage up. There's no quitting now!". This shows that the story is:
Not real
An epic
Funny
Confusing
By definition, what makes the Odyssey an epic?
It is a long poem that includes strong emotions about real events
It is a long poem featuring historical people and events
It is a long poem that includes a journey and magic
It is a long poem with a hero who has traits that are important to his culture
If adverse means harmful or opposed, what does it most likely mean it two people are " adversaries"?
They are close friends
They are similar to each other
They provide comfort for others
They are in conflict with each other
If a fathom is a measure of depth, what does fathomless most likely mean?
To have no measurement tool
the measure the width of something
to be too deep to measure
to be average
Is associate means to " connect two things in one's mind", which situation shows disassociation?
The company tried to distanced itself from a celebrity that committed a crime
The organization help a meeting to discuss changes in their system
The editors of the school newspaper wanted to interview students about their feelings toward school
Two friends apply to the same college
