WorksheetsThe Odyssey: Books 5 & 6
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who has been holding Odysseus captive on her island?
Medusa
Calypso
Aphrodite
Agamennon
When Poseidon learns that Odysseus has left Calypso's island, what does he do in anger?
He strikes Odysseus' raft with lightning.
He raises a mighty storm while Odysseus is at sea.
He listens to Zeus and leaves him alone.
He asks Hades to take Odysseus to the underworld.
What is the first thing Odysseus does when he sees Nausicaa?
falls to her knees
asks her politely for help
starts crying
runs away
What are the names of Nausicaa's parents?
Arete and Alcibiades
Arete and Alcinous
Agave and Alcinous
Agave and Alcibiades
Who held Odysseus held captive on an island for 7 years?
The goddess Calypso
The cyclops Polyphemus
The god Poseidon
The Old Man of the Sea
What happened to Odysseus once he left Calypso's island?
He safely sailed home
Poseidon wrecked his ship
The whirpool, Charybdis, tried to drown him
Calypso tried to bring him back
What is Odysseus's son's name, and where does he live?
Telemachus / Ithaca
Telemachus / Pylos
Telemachus / Ogygia
Telemachus / Illion
Who is Nausicaa's father?
King Alcinous
Poseidon
Zeus
King Nestor
Which people live on an island ruled by King Alcinous?
The Romans
The Phaeacians
The Trojans
The Suitors
What does the Greek word, xenia mean?
Anger
Jealousy
Hospitality
Strength
