WorksheetsThe Odyssey Parts 1 and 2
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who keeps Odysseus prisoner for seven years?
Penelope
Athena
Aphrodite
Calypso
What makes one forget one's homeland?
Hermes' magical herb
Odysseus's expensive wine
Lotus blossoms
air from a bag of wind
Who punishes those who mistreat guests?
Zeus
Hermes
Athena
Calypso
Why must Odysseus resist killing the Cyclops?
Odysseus still has questions he wants answered
the Cyclops knows too much
the oracle told Odysseus to let the Cyclops live
only the Cyclops can move the door
Why do the other Cyclopes refuse to help the blinded Cyclops?
They don't like him.
They want his land.
He says nobody is hurting him.
Odysseus has bribed them.
The blinded Cyclops is the son of
Helios
Athena
Poseidon
Zeus
Odysseus puts wax in his men's ears to safely pass
Scylla
Charybdis
the sirens
the Laestrygonians
Which of the following is a six-headed monster?
Lampetia
Tiresias
Scylla
Hermes
After a month of storms leaves them hungry, Odysseus' men
build a temple in hopes that the gods will help them
try to kill Odysseus
become cannibals
kill and eat the cattle of Helios
Where is Odysseus sailing from after ten years when his MANY adventures at sea begin?
Ithaca
Troy
The coast of the Cicones
The Land of the Lotus Eaters
Based on Odysseus’ description of himself in the following sentence, what can we tell about his character/personality?
“I am Laertes’ son, Odysseus. Men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war: this fame has gone abroad to the sky’s rim.”
He is humble.
He is famous.
He is shy.
He is prideful.
Who is Odysseus's father?
Poseidon
Apollo
Laertes
Homer
Into what animal does Circe turn Odysseus's men?
Dogs
Swine
Cows
Rats
Who is the sun god?
Hermes
Poseidon
Odysseus
Helios
