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Odyssey - I am Laertes' Son and The Lotus Eaters

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Odysseus was found by Alcinous, king of the ____.

a)

people

b)

Trojans

c)

gods

d)

Phaeacians

2.

Define formidable.

a)

strikingly impressive

b)

well spoken

c)

awe-inspiring in excellence

d)

a god

3.

Define guile.

a)

not clever

b)

sly

c)

cunning

d)

inquisitive

4.

Even though Circe detained Odysseus, his heart still belonged to ....

a)

Penelope

b)

Helen

c)

Athena

d)

Calypso

5.

Agrarian mean...

a)

fishing

b)

farming

c)

urban

6.

After Troy, aka Ilion, Odysseus and his men sailed to Ismaros and landed on the coast of the ...

a)

Ithica

b)

Aeaea

c)

Cicones

d)

Verona

7.

After Ismaros, ___ benches we left empty on each ship.

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

d)

0

8.

A ship did not leave Ismaros until a shipmate cried ___ times for each fallen friend.

a)

3

b)

6

c)

1

d)

11

9.

The ___ army were trained to fight on horseback.

a)

Ismaros

b)

Cicones

c)

Calypso

d)

Helios

10.

After Ismaros, Odysseus drifted ____ days on the sea.

a)

1

b)

5

c)

3

d)

9

11.

What was the effect of the Lotus plant?

a)

The men sang and danced.

b)

The men became hungry.

c)

The men forgot their homeland.

d)

The men ran for the ship.

12.

The get the men away from the Lotus Eaters, Odysseus had to____ and ____.

a)

fight the Lotus Eaters

b)

carry them to the ship

c)

sing the Lotus Eaters to sleep

d)

tie the men to their rowing benches