WorksheetsOdyssey quiz books 9 - 12
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is "hubris"?
excessive pride, arrogance
extreme bravery
cowardice
god-like strength
In books 9-12, who is someone who did NOT demonstrate "xenia" to Odysseus and his men?
Polyphemus
Calypso
Aeolus
Lotus Eaters
The ancient Greek concept of hospitality, where all guests and strangers are treated with respect.
(a)
What happened when they visited the land of the Cicones? (select all that apply)
Disobedience and hubris cost them many lives
many men were killed by the Cicones
Odysseus's men pillaged the village without good reason
Zeus punished the men for their actions
What does Odysseus decide to do in the land of the Lotus Eaters?
He eats the lotus fruit and stays for one year
He does not eat the fruit and makes his men leave immediately
He kills all the Lotus Eaters for poisoning them
He steals Lotus Fruit and does not tell his men
Why does Odysseus visit the island of the Cyclopes?
He is curious
He is forced to
He is hungry
He wants to kill them
How does Odysseus escape Polyphemus the Cyclops? (select all that apply)
He stabs his eye, blinding him
He sings until Polyphemus falls asleep
He says his name is "Poseidon"
He and his men ride giant birds out of the cave
How does Odysseus display his hubris after escaping Polyphemus?
He shouts his real name and where he lives
He blows up Polyphemus's cave
He prays to Poseidon to curse Cyclops island
He stays with the Cyclops for one year
What adventure shows that Odysseus and his men do not always trust each other?
Aeolus and the bag of stormy winds
Circe turning the men into pigs
Land of the Dead
Calypso's Island
How does Odysseus avoid Circe's witchcraft?
Hermes gives him a magic herb to protect him
He kills her before she can cast her spell
He tricks her into turning herself into a pig
He prays for Zeus to kill her
Why must Odysseus travel to the Land of the Dead before journeying home to Ithaca?
To get the help of Hades and his army
To hear the prophecy from the dead, blind prophet Teiresias
To experience death so he can be reborn
To buy a faster boat
What are the bird or fish-like women who sing to and enchant men until they die?
(a)
What does Teiresias tell Odysseus he and his men must not do?
Stay on Circe's island
Eat the Lotus Fruit
Eat, kill, or disturb the cattle of Helios
Taunt Polyphemus, the Cyclops
How does Odysseus and his men get through Scylla and Charybdis?
They sail over Charybdis and get lucky
They pass under Scylla, losing 6 men
They get help from Athena who pushes them past danger
They make sacrifices to the monsters so they don't die
Why do the men decide to eat the cattle of Helios, the sun god?
They think Odysseus wants them all to himself
They would rather die at sea or by the gods than from hunger
They think the island would be prettier without them
Because Odysseus tells them to
Why does Odysseus listen to the Sirens
He ran out of beeswax
He is curious and wants to hear
His men force him to
Teiresias told him to
How do Helios and Zeus react to Odysseus' men's actions?
They gift them 100 cows
They destroy the ship and kill all but Odysseus
They trap them on Helios' island forever
They send a storm to blow them off course
Why does Circe grant Odysseus his wishes?
He cast a spell on her
He resisted her spells and potions
He is a god
He threatened to kill her
Why is Poseidon trying to kill or punish Odysseus?
He blinded his son, Polyphemus
He is Poseidon's brother and main rival
He outsmarted Poseidon
Poseidon wants to marry Penelope, Odysseus' wife
To whom is Odysseus telling his story to throughout books 9-12?
King Alcinous & the Phaeacians
Penelope and Telemachus
Athena and Hermes
The suitors in Ithaca
