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"The Cyclops" Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Odyssey took place after which war?

a)

Persian War

b)

Peloponnesian War

c)

Trojan War

d)

100 years war

2.
The Cyclops is the son of...
a)
Zeus
b)
Hermes
c)
Apollo
d)
Poseidon
3.

In the cave of the Cyclops, what did Odysseus first tell the Cyclops his name was?

a)

Menelaus

b)

NoBody

c)

Laertes

d)

He disguised himself as a beggar

4.

How did Odysseus and his men escape from the Cyclopes?

a)

They tricked the cyclopes into thinking they were other cyclopes

b)

They got away by hiding under the cyclopes's sheep

c)

They prayed to Zeus

d)

They gave the cyclopes a magic plant

5.

The Lotus eater plants made Odysseus's men forget about home and want to stay.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What are the main characters in the story?

a)

Odysseus and the cyclops

b)

Odysseus and the satyr

c)

The cyclops and the sailors

7.

Where does the story take place?

a)

on the sea

b)

on a mountain, in a cave

c)

in Troy

8.

Why do Odysseus and his men enter the cave?

a)

They enter the cave because they want to sleep.

b)

They enter the cave because they are friends with the cyclops.

c)

They enter the cave because they are hungry and they want food.

9.

What is Odysseus "brilliant idea" to escape from the cave?

a)

Odysseus tells the sailors to ride the back of the sheep.

b)

Odysseus ties the sailors to the belly of the giant sheep.

c)

Odysseus unrolls the rock from the entrance of the cave.

10.

What does the cyclops do as Odysseus and the sailors are the leaving the island?

a)

The cyclops throws a big rock at the boat.

b)

The cyclops waves goodbye to the men.

c)

The cyclops swims to the boat.

11.

Complete the sentence with the right option.


Odysseus is the conqueror of _______.

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

Troy

12.

Complete the sentence with the right option.


Odysseus carves the end of a piece of wood into a very sharp point so he can ________________.

a)

move the big rock away from the entrance.

b)

lead the giant sheep outside.

c)

hurt and blind the cyclops.

13.

What is the central message of the story?

a)

As the head of the family, you must provide food for your family.

b)

You should not eat food that is not yours.

c)

We all have to face different problems on our journey through life.

14.

What is NOT a problem from the story?

a)

Odysseus decides not to give his real name.

b)

Odysseus and his men are hungry and need food.

c)

The cyclops traps the men in his cave and plans to eat them.

15.

What is NOT a solution to the problems in the story?

a)

Odysseus blinds the cyclops.

b)

Odysseus continues his exciting adventures for many years.

c)

Odysseus and his men escape with the cyclops's sheep.

16.

What is NOT a problem from the story?

a)

Odysseus decides not to give his real name.

b)

Odysseus and his men are hungry and need food.

c)

The cyclops traps the men in his cave and plans to eat them.

17.

Odysseus is famous for being

a)

witty

b)

cunning

c)

kind and caring

d)

honest and straightforward

18.

Who is the Cyclops' father?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

Dale

d)

Poseidon

19.

How would you describe the main character of "The Cyclops"?

a)

The main character of "The Cyclops" is a cruel, brutal monster.

b)

The main character of "The Cyclops" is a curious, clever explorer.

c)

The main character of "The Cyclops" is a large, woolly ram.

d)

The main character of "The Cyclops" is a timid, weak soldier.

20.

Why don't Odysseus and his men run away from the Cyclops?

a)

Odysseus and his men are trapped in the cave by a boulder.

b)

Odysseus and his men want to help the Cyclops.

c)

Odysseus and his men are injured and unable to escape.

d)

Odysseus owes a debt to the Cyclops and is unable to leave until this debt is repaid.

21.

How does Polyphemus misjudge Odysseus?

a)

Odysseus is an ordinary human, and the Cyclops believes he can only be defeated by a creature stronger and larger than he is.

b)

Odysseus is secretly the god Ares disguised as a man, and the Cyclops believes he is an ordinary person.

c)

The Cyclops expects Odysseus to challenge him to battle, and Odysseus cowers in fear at the sight of the Cyclops.

d)

The Cyclops expects Odysseus to show great intelligence, and Odysseus reveals that he is only an ordinary man.