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Odyssey (Books 10-12)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Aeolus associated with in Greek mythology?

a)

Aeolus is associated with the control of the winds.

b)

Aeolus is associated with a character from a famous video game.

c)

Aeolus is associated with a renowned Greek philosopher.

d)

Aeolus is associated with a species of flower native to Greece.

2.

What does Aiolos give to Odysseus to aid him in his voyage?

a)

a magical compass

b)

a sack with all the winds

c)

a set of enchanted potions

d)

a garment that grants invisibility

3.

Odysseus's shipmates open the bag from Aiolos because they believe it is ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
gold
wind
food
special powers
4.

After Odysseus leaves Aiolos and flees the Laistrygones, he and his companions end up on the island of (a)   .

5.

In the epic of Homer, what form does Circe change the companions of Odysseus into?

a)

sheep

b)

donkeys

c)

ducks

d)

pigs

6.

What does Eurylochos do after escaping from Circe's presence?

a)

He asks for help from Hermes.

b)

He goes back to Odysseus and proposes they leave the island.

c)

He enters Circe's hall angrily and gets turned into an animal too.

d)

He finds a ship and sails back to his homeland.

7.

Who, in a state of inebriation, ascends to the roof of Circe's palace, falls into a slumber, and upon awakening and falling, fractures his neck?

a)

Eurylochus

b)

Elpenor

c)

Antiphates

d)

Perimedes

8.

Which object does Hermes give to Odysseus to protect him from Circe's enchantments?

a)

shield

b)

amulet

c)

moly

d)

ring

9.

Before heading to the Land of the Dead, Odysseus spends (a)   with Circe.

Choose from the below words

one year

six months

five years

seven years

10.

Which of the following is NOT a theme expressed in the Odyssey?

a)

There is no place like home.

b)

Death is inevitable and to be face with courage.

c)

A host should show hospitality and a guest should show respect.

d)

Honor only comes through battle.

11.

Match the following quotes to the corresponding hero trait.

a)

Loyalty

1.

"I shall go" to get our companions.

b)

Stubbornness

2.

"I would not give it to any other"

c)

Courage

3.

I "would not let the dead draw nearer"

12.

Organize these options into the right categories.

Categorize the following

"foam flying splattered"

"As a fisherman . . . . they were hoisted up the cliff"

"My heart was a storm."

"green fear took hold of me"

"the rock around it groaned terribly"

"The heart within me desired to listen"

imagery
epic simile
metaphor
personification
13.

Who informs Odysseus about the dangers of the Sirens, Charybdis, and Scylla?

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Athena

d)

Circe

14.

Odysseus encountered the (a)   and narrowly escaped the (b)   during his journey.

Choose from the below words

six-headed monster

whirlpool

evil mermaid

cyclops

15.

How does Odysseus prevent himself and his crew from succumbing to the Sirens' song?

a)

By jumping into the water and swimming away

b)

By using noise-cancelling headphones and a blindfold

c)

By performing a louder song to drown out the Sirens' tune

d)

By plugging his crew's ears with beeswax and tying himself to the ship's mast

16.

What temptation do the crew of Odysseus face on the island of the Sun God, Helios?

a)

drinking the waters of the underworld

b)

stealing from the nymphs

c)

disobeying the orders of the gods

d)

feasting on Helios' sacred cattle

17.

What threat does Helios make as a form of retaliation?

a)

stop providing sunlight

b)

burn everything to ashes

c)

cause eternal darkness

d)

destroy the world

18.

What method does Zeus use to destroy Odysseus's ship?

a)

Zeus summons a whirlpool to engulf it.

b)

Zeus throws a thunderbolt at it.

c)

Zeus uses his divine powers to turn it into stone.

d)

Zeus hits it with lightning, causing it to burst into flames.