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WorksheetsThe Odyssey Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why does Poseidon curse Odysseus?
He killed people at Ismarus.
He blinded his son, Polythemous.
He stole his trident.
He lied to him.
What is Odysseus’s main goal throughout the story?
To defeat the Trojans
To marry Helen
To get revenge on Hera
To get home
What does Circe turn Odysseus’s crew into?
Wolves
Pigs
Dogs
Bears
How does Odysseus avoid getting turned into a pig?
He eats an herb given by Hermes
He is immune by Zeus
Athena warns him what will happen
He doesn’t, and gets turned into a pig
What is NOT something that Odysseus and his crew do to get out of the Cyclops’s cave?
Get him drunk
Stab him in the eye
Shave his sheep
Hide under the belly of sheep
Who does Odysseus NOT see at the Land of the Dead
His crew member, Elpenor
His wife, Penelope
His mom, Anticlea
Tiresias, the blind prophet
What does Tiresias tell Odysseus to avoid?
Sailing West of the island
Communicating with Poseidon
Meeting with Calypso
Killing Helios’s cattle
What does King Aeolus give to Odysseus and his crew?
A bag of wind
A map
A golden compass
A sword made by Hephaestus
What is Odysseus’s first stop after leaving Troy?
Ithaca
Circe
Ismarus
The Island of Cyclopes
How are the Laestragonians described?
As friendly earth dwellers
As barbaric cannibals
As beautiful nymph women
As brave but friendly warriors
How many ships does Odysseus begin with?
6
12
18
20
By telling Polyphemus his true name, Odysseus displayed the fatal flaw of
cowardice
gluttony
pride
envy
Odysseus, alone, lands on Phaeacia, where he meets _______ and tells him his tale.
