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WorksheetsUlysses' Travels
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Ulysses starts his journey where?
Troy
Ithaca
Athens
Ogygia
How long was Ulysses in Troy for?
5 years
10 years
1 year
7 years
How many men did Ulysses leave Troy with?
45
132
18
150
How many ships did Ulysses leave Troy with?
1
3
2
5
Where did Ulysses and him men stop right after leaving Troy?
Lotus Land
(Libya)
Ciconian Beach
(Ismarus)
Land of the Dead
(Tartarus)
Thrinacia
(Sicily)
How many men did Ulysses lose at the Ciconian Beach?
50
32
18
none
From Ciconian Beach, where were Ulysses and his men forced to travel to?
Lotus-Land
(Libya)
Thrinacia
(Sicily)
Tartarus
(Land of the Dead)
Ogygia
(Calypso's Island)
What type of flower did the men eat in Lotus-Land?
Lily
Tulip
Lotus
Honey-suckle
What were the two main colors of the flower the men ate?
purple and black
purple and orange
black and orange
blue and silver
From Lotus-Land, where did Ulysses and his men travel to?
Cannibal Beach
Circe's Spot
Cyclopes Island
Aeolus's Fortress
Why did Ulysses and his men have to stop?
The men were getting sea-sick.
The men were hungry.
The men were tired.
The men needed to stretch their legs.
Who was the main cyclops on this island?
Paris
Pollyanna
Pollypocket
Polyphemus
What did Ulysses do to Polyphemus?
Stabbed his eye.
Tickled him.
Tripped him.
Kicked him in the shins.
Who did Polyphemus pray to once Ulysses and his men left the island?
Apollo
Zeus
Poseidon
Athene
Where did they travel to after leaving the Island of the Cyclops?
Ithaca
Aeolus's Fortress
Circe's Spot
Ciconian Beach
How many children does Aeolus have?
4
24
7
12
What is Aeolus the keeper of?
the months
the goats
the winds
the sea
What does Aeolus give Ulysses?
a calendar
a sacred wine glass
a bracelet
a leather bag of winds
From Aeolus's fortress, where do the men travel to next?
Tartarus
Cannibal Beach
Ogygia
Phaeacia
What was significant about night and day on this beach?
There was no moon and no sun on this beach.
Night and day were the same exact thing.
Night and day were both very short.
Night and day were both very long.
How many ships did Ulysses leave Cannibal Beach with?
45
1
2
38
From Cannibal Beach, where did they travel to?
Land of the Dead
Phaeacia
Calypso's island
Circe's spot
What was Circe?
Titaness
Sorceress
Goddess
Mortal
What did Circe turn Ulysses' men into?
gulls
lions
pigs
wolves
Who met with Ulysses to help him before he encountered Circe?
Eurylochus
Hermes
Zeus
Poseidon
What was the flower called that Hermes gave to Ulysses?
Lotus
Moly
Lily
Dandelion
Where did Circe say Ulysses and his men were supposed to travel to next?
Sicily
Thrinacia
Ogygia
Land of the Dead
Which of the ghosts was newly dead?
Achilles
Ajax
Elpenor
Eurylochus
Which ghost told Ulysses he must sail to Thrinacia?
Elpenor
Achilles
Ajax
Teiresias
Which ghost told Ulysses that a ton of suitors were trying to get with his wife, Penelope?
Achilles
Ajax
Anticleia
Elpenor
Where/what do Ulysses and his men have to travel past first once they leave Tartarus?
Hyperion
Polyphemus
The Siren Sisters
Scylla and Charybdis
What do the Siren Sisters look like?
Naiads
Mermaids
Instruments
Foul birds; no pun intended
What do the Siren Sisters turn body parts of sailors into?
taffy
instruments
flower arrangements
sculptures
What is beautiful about the Siren Sisters?
absolutely nothing
their eyes
their voices
their talons
What do Ulysses and his men have to travel through once they get past the Siren Sisters?
the Land of the Dead
the wandering rocks
the narrow strait
the Aegean Sea
Who is Charybdis's father?
Hyperion
Zeus
Poseidon
Apollo
Who cursed Charybdis?
Hyperion
Zeus
Poseidon
Helios
How many times a day does Charybdis suck up the water and create a whirlpool?
3
1
4
2
Who cursed Scylla?
Amphitrite
Poseidon
Zeus
Athene
How many heads and arms does Scylla have?
heads: 8
arms: 6
heads: 12
arms: 6
heads: 6
arms: 8
heads: 6
arms: 12
Where do the men have to make a landfall once they make it out of the narrow strait?
Thrinacia
Tartarus
Ogygia
Crete
What is the sacred animal on the island of Thrinacia?
golden-cattle
golden-chickens
golden-stags
golden-pigs
How many times does Ulysses have to face the dangerous, narrow strait?
0
3
1
2
How many men does Ulysses lose in Thrinacia?
50
45
18
38
What island did Ulysses travel to after Thrinacia?
Ithaca
Crete
Circe
Ogygia
What is Calypso?
Titaness
Sorceress
Princess
Mortal
What does Calypso have that allows her to see into the future, into the past, and in the present?
a magic tapestry
a magic shroud
a magic log
a magic mirror
Who comes to tell Calypso that Ulysses needs to leave her island?
Hermes
Athene
Zeus
Poseidon
Who convinces Zeus to let Ulysses leave Calypso's island?
Ulysses
Athene
Hermes
Apollo
Once Ulysses left Ogygia, how long did it take Poseidon to realized Ulysses was still alive and kickin'?
17 days
17 hours
14 days
14 hours
How did Poseidon create a storm to ultimately destroy Ulysses' most recent sailing vessel?
He twerked up a thunderstorm.
He tickled Zeus.
He shook the storm out of his beard.
He snapped his fingers.
At the moment Poseidon destroyed Ulysses' vessel from Calypso, who showed up to help Ulysses?
Calypso
Athene
Ino
Circe
Why did Ino help Ulysses?
Ino wanted to make Zeus jealous.
Ino has been wanting to get Poseidon's attention because she liiiiikes him.
Ino has been wanting to seek vengeance upon Poseidon, and now is the perfect time.
Ino was one of the nerieds (mermaids) flirting with Ulysses after the Ciconian beach.
What does Ino give Ulysses to keep him protected in the water?
a shroud
a veil
a hair scrunchie
a shoelace
How long does Ulysses "swim" with Ino's veil around him?
2 years
17 days
4 days
2 days
Where does Ino's veil get Ulysses to?
Ithaca
Ogygia
Thrinacia
Phaeacia
Who is the Princess of Phaeacia?
Phaeacia
Nausicaa
Arete
Alcinous
What track event does Ulysses partake in while in Phaeacia?
spear throwing
cudgel throwing
discus throwing
javelin throwing
Who does Ulysses think Nausicaa is when he first sees her?
Hera
Artemis
Athene
Aphrodite
What musical instrument is Nausicaa playing when singing at the banquet for Ulysses?
maracas
flute
lyre
Siren drum
Where is Ulysses trying to get home to (where he is the king)?
Djibouti
Ithaca
Troy
Crete
Who became the first female bard (traveling singer)?
Helen
Arete
Nausicaa
Andromache
How many suitors have taken over Ulysses kingdom?
10
50
100
150
How many years has Penelope been ripping up the shroud she has been weaving for Ulysses?
3
20
10
7
