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The Odyssey Chapter 3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is Aeolus?

a)

God of Wind

b)

God of Good Luck

c)

God of Strategy

d)

God of the Clouds

2.

How does Odysseus show a lack of faith in his men, once he receives Aeolus' gift?

a)

He actually did have faith in them and put his life in their hands many times

b)

He called them all cowards and thought they were weak

c)

He wouldn't go to sleep or let any one but him sail the boat home

d)

He wouldn't let them talk with Aeolus or form a friendship with him

3.

What indirect character trait does this quote show for Odysseus' men:

"He brings home gifts while we, who have worked as hard as he has, come home with empty hands. Let us divide the gold among ourselves!"

a)

Loyalty

b)

Selfishness

c)

Trust

d)

Sadness

4.

What theme is represented by the men opening the bag of wind when they were close enough to Ithaca to see it?

a)

Fate vs Freewill

b)

Traditions and Customs

c)

Family Love and Loyalty

d)

Hospitality

5.

What kind of animal did Circe turn the men into?

a)

Lions

b)

Chickens

c)

Pigs

d)

Cows

6.

How does Odysseus show he is an epic hero when compared to the other captain?

a)

Odysseus is more important so he didn't have to explore the island first

b)

The other captain used his wits to not get turned into an animal

c)

The other captain left the men and Odysseus went back to try to save them

d)

Odysseus is stronger and better looking than the other captain

7.

Who intervened and saved Odysseus before he met Circe?

a)

Calypso

b)

Athena

c)

Zeus

d)

Hermes

8.

When Circe bows down to Odysseus because she was told he can resist her magic, what does that best represent?

a)

Odysseus as an epic hero

b)

Odysseus as an intimidating figure

c)

Odysseus as a source of gossip

d)

Odysseus as a soldier

9.

How did Circe change the men back from pigs?

a)

She scratched their ears

b)

She used her wand

c)

She recanted her spell

d)

She rubbed lotion on their backs

10.

Why is the end of CH 3 ironic compared to the beginning: hint when the men rejoice and cry upon meeting back with one another.

a)

At first the men were acting like pigs but now they are pigs

b)

The men wanted gold at the beginning but now they don't

c)

If the men had been that loyal to each other at the beginning, they would have been home

d)

At first they didn't know Circe, but now they live with her

11.

What is the following an example of: "Aeolus, Keeper of the Winds"

a)

Hubris

b)

Imagery

c)

Simile

d)

Epithet

12.

The following is an example of what literary device: "On the tenth day, the foolishness of my men brought us disaster!"

a)

idiom

b)

foreshadowing

c)

epithet

d)

imagery

13.

The following is an example of which literary device: "'You will die just like the others!' he cried, and he threw himself at my feet."

a)

Flashback

b)

Imagery

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Metaphor

14.

The following is an example of which literary device: "Circe, a powerful goddess"

a)

Epithet

b)

Imagery

c)

Personification

d)

Hubris

15.

The following is an example of which literary device: "the ship tossed back and forth on the waves"

a)

Imagery

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hubris

d)

Flashback