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Review The Odyssey Part 1

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

When Odysseus goes into the Cyclops's cave, who does he take with him?

a)

No one

b)

His best friends

c)

His 12 best men

d)

His whole crew

2.

Why does Odysseus blind the cyclops instead of killing him?

a)

he doesn't want to anger Poseidon

b)

he needs him to move the stone in front of the door

c)

he doesn't have the strength to kill him

d)

he wants Polyphemus, the cylcops, to suffer

3.

Odysseus and his men escape Polyphemus by....

a)

inching along the wall to the door

b)

waiting for him to leave to tend his sheep

c)

hiding under the sheep as they pass out of the cave

d)

tricking Polyphemus into helping them

4.

An epic is a narrative or poetic literary work that tells of the adventures of a legendary hero.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What does the word "stoke" mean in the following sentence:

When he came/ he had a load on his shoulder/ to stoke his fire at suppertime.

a)

to fuel

b)

to thrill

c)

to encourage

6.

Which definition best fits the word "mustered" as used in the sentence....

With luck and hard work, he mustered enough votes to win the election.

a)

registered

b)

cast

c)

gathered

d)

explored

7.

Which definition best fits the word "breach" in the following sentence:

The field mice came through a breach in the foundation wall.

a)

doorway

b)

window

c)

pipe

d)

opening

8.

Which definition best fits the word "hale" in the following sentence:

The redheaded man seemed very hale and hearty.

a)

tall

b)

sound

c)

talkative

d)

unhealthy

9.

Which definition best fits the word formidable in the following sentence:

Michael had become a formidable tennis player.

a)

inspiring awe and wonder

b)

lucky

c)

champion

d)

disgusting

10.

Which definition best fits the word "prodigious" in the following sentence:

Samuel has a prodigious amount of homework this weekend.

a)

insignificant

b)

imaginary

c)

enormous

d)

unexplained

11.

Odysseus ventures into the Cyclops's cave without knowing what was inside or about anything on the island. In doing this, he could be described as....

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