wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Part 1: Odyssey

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Tiresias tells Odysseus  
a)
to avoid Helios's cattle
b)
he will find men in his house when he gets home
c)
it will be a long, hard ride home
d)
all of the above
2.

What do Odysseus' men do that delay their voyage?

a)

catch too many fish

b)

beat up Odysseus

c)

nothing

d)

open the bag of wind

3.

What do Odysseus' men do that delay their voyage?

a)

catch too many fish

b)

beat up Odysseus

c)

nothing

d)

open the bag of wind

4.

How does Odysseus protect himself from the sirens?

a)

He has his men tie him to the ship.

b)

He fills his ears with wax.

5.

Why did Odysseus men fill their ears with wax?

a)

So he could have the sirens to himself

b)

To protect his men from the sirens

c)

He doesn’t fill their ears with wax, he ties them all up.

6.

How many men does Odysseus lose to Scylla?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

10

d)

2

7.

How many men does Odysseus lose to Scylla?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

10

d)

2

8.

What is the purpose of the Sirens' songs?

a)

To lure sailors to their deaths.

b)

To warn sailors of dangerous waters.

c)

To entertain sailors during their journey.

d)

To guide sailors to their destination.

9.

What lesson can be learned from Odysseus' encounter with the Sirens?

a)

The importance of resisting temptation and staying focused on one's goals.

b)

The danger of trusting strangers and venturing into unknown territories.

c)

The power of music and its ability to manipulate emotions.

d)

The inevitability of fate and the inability to change one's destiny.

10.

What lesson can be learned from Odysseus' encounter with the Sirens?

a)

The importance of resisting temptation and staying focused on one's goals.

b)

The danger of trusting strangers and venturing into unknown territories.

c)

The power of music and its ability to manipulate emotions.

d)

The inevitability of fate and the inability to change one's destiny.

11.
Which sea monster eats some of Odysseus's men?
a)
Scylla
b)
Charybdis
c)
Aeolus
d)
Circle
12.
What is Odysseus doing while the cattle are being killed?
a)
investigating the island
b)
praying to the gods
c)
sleeping
d)
talking to Circe
13.
How many men survive Zeus's lightening bolts on the ship?
a)
6
b)
2
c)
only Odysseus
d)
5
14.
Some of the main values of the ancient Greeks include... 
a)
home/family
b)
faithfulness and loyalty
c)
hospitality
d)
all of the above
15.

How does Odysseus’ man persuade the other sailors to kill the cows?

a)

  1. By appealing to their religious faith

b)

  1. By appealing to their pride and dignity

c)

  1. By appealing to their survival instincts

d)

  1. By appealing to their hatred of Odysseus

16.

Sometimes people use the term "caught between Scylla and Charybdis"... what does that mean?

a)

Caught between two beautiful things

b)

About to drown in the sea

c)

On a long journey

d)

Caught between two undesirable or dangerous things

17.

What decision does Odysseus finally make?

a)

  1. He sacrifices six men in order to save the rest

b)

  1. He makes no decision and leaves it up to the gods

c)

  1. He sacrifices all the men to save himself

d)

  1. He sacrifices no men

18.

Who else, besides Circe, has warned Odysseus to stay away from the cattle of Helios?

a)

  1. Polyphemus

b)

  1. Teiresias

c)

  1. Nobody. It was in the invocation, though.

d)

  1. Nobody. It was the sheep of Helios he heard about.

19.

In the Cattle of the Sun God -- Which of Polyphemus prayers were answered?

a)

His Journey will take a long time

b)

Ithaca will be destroyed when he returns

c)

All his men will die

d)

Odysseus will die

20.

 How does Odysseus’ man persuade the other sailors to kill the cows?

a)

  1. By appealing to their religious faith

b)

  1. By appealing to their pride and dignity

c)

  1. By appealing to their survival instincts

d)

  1. By appealing to their hatred of Odysseus

21.

Some of the main values of the ancient Greeks include... 

a)

  1. home/family

b)

  1. faithfulness and loyalty

c)

  1. Hospitality

d)

  1. all of the above

22.

Singers who cause men to forget anything else

a)

Lotus-Eaters

b)

Poseidon

c)

Charybdis

d)

Aeolus

e)

The Sirens

23.

A whirlpool monster

a)

Lotus-Eaters

b)

Poseidon

c)

Charybdis

d)

Argos

e)

Scylla

24.

Put the wind in a leather sack for Odysseus

a)

Penelope

b)

Aeolus

c)

Elpenor

d)

Telemachus

e)

Antinous

25.

One of Odysseus' men who falls off the roof and breaks his neck

a)

Penelope

b)

Aeolus

c)

Elpenor

d)

Telemachus

e)

Antinous

26.

Owns the cattle that Odysseus' men eat

a)

Teiresias

b)

Helios

c)

Zeus

d)

Athena

e)

Scylla

27.

Both helps AND hinders Odysseus several times throughout his journey

a)

Teiresias

b)

Helios

c)

Zeus

d)

Athena

e)

Scylla

28.

Odysseus travels to the Underworld to seek directions from him

a)

Teiresias

b)

Helios

c)

Zeus

d)

Athena

e)

Scylla

29.

12 foot, 6-headed monster

a)

Teiresias

b)

Helios

c)

Charybdis

d)

Lastrygonians

e)

Scylla

30.

The enchantress who turns Odysseus' men to swine

a)

Circe

b)

Noman

c)

Calypso

d)

Hermes

e)

Alcinous

31.
Who is the Greek god of the sea?
a)
Polyphemus
b)
Poseidon
c)
Perseophone
d)
Helios
32.
Who is the Greek god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian Gods?
a)
Helios
b)
Poseidon
c)
Aelous
d)
Zeus
33.

Who is the Cyclops' father?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

Dale

d)

Poseidon

34.

What is the name of the Cyclops Odysseus blinds?

a)

Polyporphus

b)

Dale

c)

Polyphemus

d)

Polyphemur

35.

Who must Odysseus hear a prophecy from before the witch will free him?

a)

Tiresias

b)

Aeolus

c)

Eurylochus

d)

Alcinous

36.
Who suggests that the men eat the cattle of the Sun God?
a)

Eurylochus

b)

Hermes

c)

Odysseus

d)

Helios

37.

This is Odysseus' mother who died while he was trying to get home from Troy.

a)

Penelope

b)

Anticlea

c)

Eurycleia

d)

Athena

38.

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.

39.

Uncivilized group of people who live in caves

a)

Cicones

b)

Cyclopes

c)

Laestrygones

d)

Lotus Eaters

40.

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

41.

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

42.

Why does Odysseus reveal his true identity to Polyphemus?

a)

His men urge him to reveal his name.

b)

He thinks it will make Polyphemus less angry.

c)

He is overcome by anger.

d)

He thinks Zeus is listening.

43.

What danger do the Lotus-Eaters pose to Odysseus’ men in the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 1?

a)

The Lotus-Eaters offer the men the Lotus plant, which causes them to lose interest in returning home.

b)

The Lotus-Eaters are dishonest and try to mislead the crew about the route home.

c)

Familiarity with the Lotus-Eaters is dangerous because they are cannibals.

d)

The Lotus-Eaters deliberately cause the winds to subside.

44.

 Aeolus, god of the winds, helps Odysseus by giving him a bag containing all of the unfavorable winds.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

In the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 1, why does Odysseus blind the Cyclops rather than kill him in his sleep?

a)

Odysseus and his men lack the physical strength to kill the giant.

b)

Odysseus’ heart is moved by compassion for the foolish Cyclops.

c)

Odysseus and his men need the Cyclops to move the stone that blocks the cave’s entrance.

d)

Odysseus’ men convince him that Poseidon will curse them if they kill any of the Cyclopes.

46.

As they travel through the land of the Sirens in the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 1, how do Odysseus’ men avoid falling under the Sirens’ spell?

a)

Odysseus ties them up.

b)

Odysseus plugs their ears with beeswax

c)

They look only at their oars.

d)

They listen only to Odysseus.

47.

One of Odysseus' men who falls off the roof and breaks his neck

a)

Penelope

b)

Aeolus

c)

Elpenor

d)

Telemachus

e)

Antinous

48.

Odysseus is sent from Circe's island to the Land of the Dead to speak with Tiresias who is a _______

a)

Odysseus' childhood friend

b)

deceased dog

c)

fallen solidier

d)

blind prophet

49.
Which of his own relatives does Odysseus see in the Underworld?
a)
Father
b)
Mother
c)
Wife
d)
Son
50.

Why does Odysseus send 3 men to explore the land of the Lotus Eaters?

a)

Odysseus wants to know who lives there

b)

The men are searching for parts for their boat

c)

The men want to explore the island

d)

Odysseus knows a man who lives on the island.

51.

How does Odysseus get the men to leave?

a)

He ties them up on the ship and the crew rows away

b)

He promises them food if they come on board

c)

Odysseus cannot get the men to leave

d)

He asks the men politely to come back on board.

52.

How many men did Odysseus begin his journey to Cyclops with?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

12

d)

10

53.

What kind of tree did Odysseus and his men find in Cyclops cave?

4 lines
54.

Where did Odysseus and his men hide?

a)

Behind the Rock Bolder

b)

Outside Cyclop's cave

c)

Cyclop's Sheep

d)

Behind the wagons

55.

What did Odysseus give Cyclops

a)

An offering

b)

Wine

c)

One of his men

d)

A promise

56.

Who is Cyclops father?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Zeus

c)

Ithaca

d)

Telemus

57.

What did Odysseus give Zeus as an offering?

a)

Sheep

b)

One of his men

c)

His Soul

d)

Wine

58.

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.

59.

Complete the sentence with the right option.


Odysseus is the conqueror of _______.

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

Troy

60.

What do Odysseus' men do that delay their voyage?

a)

catch too many fish

b)

beat up Odysseus

c)

nothing

d)

open the bag of wind

61.

Circe tells Odysseus he must go seek wisdom from...

a)

Teiresias

b)

Alcinous

c)

Helios

d)

Ithica

62.

This character chose to NOT inform sailors of their impending death after speaking with Circe for the last time.

a)

Odysseus

b)

Helios

c)

Eurylochus

d)

Charybdis

63.

Helios is the god of the _____

a)

moon

b)

sea

c)

sun

d)

cattle

64.
What does Odysseus do to protect his men from the Sirens?
a)
Plugs their ears with beeswax.
b)
Ties himself to the mast of the ship.
c)
Tells the men to row on quickly and sternly.
d)
Helps the men capture Scylla and Charybdis.
65.

Odysseus does not warn his crew about Scylla because he thinks they would —

a)

not believe what he says

b)

panic and not keep rowing.

c)

insist on sailing closer to Charybdis

d)

accuse him of being a coward

66.

What is Eurylochus' argument to the others about Helios' cattle?

a)

He thinks that they should stay away from them as their master warned them to.

b)

He thinks that they are a gift from Helios for all of them.

c)

He thinks that it would be better to be killed by the gods than die of starvation.

d)

Since Odysseus is asleep, they should steal the cattle and leave the island.

67.
What does Elpenor request of Odysseus when he encounters him in the Land of the Dead?
a)
He asks for food.
b)
He asks for his weapons and armor.
c)
He asks for a proper burial and memorial.
d)
He asks for him to stay with him.
68.

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

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Athena

d)

Circe

69.

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

70.
What did Zeus do to appease Helios after Odysseus's men ate his cattle?
a)

Took the sun from the sky.

b)

Killed Odysseus.

c)

Gave him more cattle.

d)

Sank Odysseus's ship.

71.
What did the spirits have to do to speak to Odysseus?
a)
pray to Zeus
b)
drink the blood of the lamb and goat
c)
they can't speak to Odysseus
72.
Why did Odysseus have to speak to Tiresaias first?
a)
To be able to speak to his mother
b)
To find out what happened to his mother
c)
To find out how to finish his journey
73.
What is NOT a reason Tireasias gave as a result of eating the cattle
a)
Return home safely
b)
Lose all your crew
c)
suffer long years at sea
d)
suitors overrun your palace
74.
How did the Sirens try to lure the men to their island?
a)
offering food and shelter
b)
giving them sweet food
c)
singing a song
75.
How did Odysseus protect himself from listening to the Sirens?
a)
He plugged his ears with beeswax
b)
He was not affected by the Sirens
c)
He tied himself to the ship's mast
76.
What character trait is Odysseus showing when he armed himself in hopes of defending his men.
a)
Courage
b)
Weakness
c)
Leadership
77.
How many men did Scylla eat?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
78.
How did Eurylochus defy Odysseus?
a)
He stole food
b)
He persuaded the men to eat the Sun God's cattle
c)
He talked bad about Odysseus to the crew
79.
What was the consequence of eating the cattle?
a)
All of the men but Odysseus died by Zeus's lightning
b)
The men died from food posioning
c)
Odysseus died but his crew lived
80.
To prevent his men from eating the cattle of the Sun God, Odysseus
a)

Ties them to the mast.

b)

Steers the boat away from Thrinakia

c)

Tells them they should avoid the cattle.

d)

Orders them to avoid the cattle.

81.
Describe the scene in which the men eat the cattle of the Sun God.
a)

They perform a ritual of sacrifice first, then eat.

b)

They get drunk and overeat, like they did with the Cicones.

c)

They eat in silence without a ritual.

d)

They force feed Odysseus so he will get in trouble, too.

82.
Whom does Odysseus blame when he wakes up and sees what his men have done?
a)

He blames himself. He feels guilty for sleeping.

b)

He blames Eurylochus for talking his men into eating the cattle.

c)

He blames Zeus for letting him sleep so long.

d)

He blames Helios for being a bad host.

83.
How do the men of Odysseus die?
a)

The sun God burns them to death.

b)

Odysseus kills them out of anger.

c)

They die from food poisoning.

d)

They drown from a big storm at sea.

84.

When did the men eat the cattle?

a)

While Odysseus was trying to find food

b)

While Odysseus was distracted by Eurylochus

c)

While Odysseus was sleeping

Similar Resources on Wayground

Review Module 6-8

86 questions

Review Module 6-8

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Question Tag (Short Version)

80 questions

Question Tag (Short Version)

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 10th Grade

Daily activities

80 questions

Daily activities

quiz

Worksheet

•

3rd - 12th Grade

KEY WORDs ดูง่าย ตอบไว ถูกชัวร์!

89 questions

KEY WORDs ดูง่าย ตอบไว ถูกชัวร์!

quiz

Worksheet

•

4th Grade - University

Prepositions

84 questions

Prepositions

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - 10th Grade

Adverb of Frequency

80 questions

Adverb of Frequency

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 12th Grade

stress

80 questions

stress

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

Word Test I (2019-20)

80 questions

Word Test I (2019-20)

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade - Professio...