WorksheetsThe Odyssey Chapters 3 & 4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How long did Odysseus and his men stay at Aeolus' island?
One hour
One day
One month
One year
What does Aeolus give to Odysseus before he leaves?
A bag of fire
A bag of wind
A bag of leaves
A bag of gold
Where is Odysseus' home?
Ithaca
Troy
Greece
Phaeacia
What was the consequence of Odysseus' men opening Aeolus' bag?
Odysseus killed them
The ship sank
They didn't make it home
They crashed on the shore
Whose island is so bright at night that a man can work all around the clock?
The Laestrygonians'
Circe's
Phaeacia
Calypso's
Out of the twelve ships, how many escape the giants (a.k.a. the Laestrygonians)?
All twelve
None, just Odysseus
Eleven
One
Who tells Odysseus he's on Circe's island?
Zeus
Hermes
Athena
Eurylochus
What happened to Eurylochus' men that went into Circe's house?
She killed them all
She turned them into lions
She turned them into pigs
She ate them all
What did Hermes give Odysseus to protect him from Circe?
a golden shield
an herb
a light saber
Achilles' armor
Why does Circe tell Odysseus he needs to go to Hades?
To talk to Teiresias
To talk to Hades himself
To talk to his mother
To talk to Achilles
Who was Odysseus aggrieved (upset) to see in Hades?
his mother
his wife
his son
his father
What does Teiresias warn against because it will cause Odysseus' men and ship to be destroyed?
eating Helios' cattle
wearing Helios' clothes
stealing Helios' ship
offering Helios a sacrifice
Does Teiresias make a prophecy that Odysseus will make it home alive?
Yes!
Possibly...
No.
???
Is Penelope still waiting at home for her husband (Odysseus) to return?
Yes!
No!
We never learn this from the story.
She did at first, but then stopped.
Who betrayed Agamemnon and killed him upon his return home?
his daughters
the Trojans
his brother, Menelaus
his wife, Clytemnestra
What is Agamemnon's advice to Odysseus?
be cautious
don't share secrets with his wife
return home in secret
all of these are correct
Whose shade of former allies or warriors does Odysseus NOT see?
Ajax
Patroclus
Menelaus
Achillies
What is Tantalus condemned to do for eternity?
be hungry and thirsty
be cold without fire
hold the world on his shoulders
roam the Earth alone
What does the word "tantalizing" mean?
to scare someone
teasing or taunting
something delicious or delectable
really annoying or obnoxious
Who is condemned for eternity to try (and fail) to push a boulder up and over a hill
Heracles
Sisyphus
Tantalus
Atlas
