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The Odyssey Part 2 TNCA ELA I B

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

In the Odyssey, Circe changes Odysseus's men into swine and ...

a)

gives them the minds and speech of pigs

b)

makes them lose their desire to return to Ithaca

c)

feeds them cheese and barley so they will grow fat

2.

In the Odyssey, when Odysseus goes to rescue his men, ....

a)

he succumbs to Circe's charms and is herded into the pig sty

b)

Circe offers him honeyed wine, but he refuses to drink it.

c)

he drinks the honeyed wine Circe offers, but it has no effect.

3.

In the Odyssey, Circe restores the men to their human state by ....

a)

driving them into Odysseus's presence

b)

waving her long staff over them.

c)

rubbing them with ointment.

4.

In the Odyssey, to protect them from the Sirens' song, Circe advises Odysseus to...

a)

plus his men's ears and have them tie him to the mast.

b)

journey to Ithaca by way of the Underworld.

c)

go back to Aeolus and avoid the Sirens altogether.

5.

The word foreboding means...

a)

charmingly deceiving

b)

confusion; agitation

c)

sense of coming evil

6.

In the following sentence what does the word "chided" mean: The principal chided the students for their lack of good judgement.

a)

commended

b)

suspended

c)

gently scolded

7.

In the following sentence what does the word "snare" mean: The found the dog caught in a snare meant for a fox.

a)

trap

b)

cage

c)

kennel

8.

What does the word "succumbed" mean in the following sentence: Although Leah did not want to go to the movies, she succumbed to her friends' persuasion.

a)

appealed

b)

gave in

c)

listened

9.

What does the word "contender" mean in the following sentence: Some people do road races for fun, but Brandon is a serious contender.

a)

competitor

b)

commentator

c)

fan

10.

This epic simile in reference to Odysseus's men gives what effect? "Sometimes in farmyards when the cows return well-fed from pasture to the barn, one sees the pens give way before the calves in tumult, breaking through to cluster about their mothers, bumping together bawling."

a)

criticizing their lack of loyalty

b)

the need to free his men

c)

shows how much his men depend on him

11.

What personality trait does Odysseus reveal when he devises a plan to listen to the Sirens' song?

a)

loyalty

b)

curiosity

c)

generosity