WorksheetsThe Odyssey Book 12 Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What monsters will Odysseus and his men encounter first, according to Circe?
Medusa
Charybdis
Sirens
Scylla
What does Odysseus do to protect his men from the Sirens?
Helps the men capture Scylla and Charybdis.
Tells the men to row on quickly and sternly.
Ties himself to the mast of the ship.
Plugs their ears with beeswax
What monster is best described as a whirlpool?
Sirens
Scylla
Charybdis
Polyphemus
Who is in charge of the cattle on Thrinacia?
Helios
Apollo
Polyphemus
Circe
What did Zeus do to appease Helios after Odysseus's men ate his cattle?
Took the sun from the sky.
Sank Odysseus's ship.
Gave Odysseus more cattle.
Killed the mother of Odysseus.
How many men are left after Zeus sinks Odysseus' ship with a thunderbolt?
1
60
6
10
How does Odysseus keep himself from being seduced by the Sirens?
he has his men tie him to the mast
Puts on a blindfold so he doesn't see them
kills the Sirens with his spear
he volunteers to stay behind
Which monster has 6 heads?
Charybdis
Medusa
Scylla
Sirens
Who are the Sirens?
Monsters that create whirlpools
Women whose songs lure men to their deaths
Women who represent all that is kind and moral in the world
Goddesses of the Underworld
Why was Odysseus put in a scenario that is like being put between a rock and hard place?
he had to choose a path that would kill all of his men
he had to choose a path that would kill some men
he had to choose a path that would only kill himself
he had to submit to the Sirens
