WorksheetsQuiz | Book 12 (Cattle of the Sun God) | The Odyssey (Hinds)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does Circe warn Odysseus that he will encounter before reaching Scylla and Charybdis?
The island of Ogia
The island of Thrinacia
The unbroken line of jagged cliffs
The dangers of the Sirens
What was Odysseus told to order the crew to do when they come near the island of the Sirens?
Tie Odysseus to the mast and row on
Stop the ship and explore the island
Listen to their sweet song and enjoy
Plug their ears with beeswax and row on without stopping
What danger lies between the steep mist-shrouded mountains and the headland?
The island of Ogia
Scylla, the six-headed monster
The sucking mouth called Charybdis
The island of Thrinacia
How many men did Scylla snatch away?
Six
Five
Four
Three
What did Circe warn Odysseus about on the island of Thrinacia?
The Sirens
The dangerous nymphs
The divine cattle of the sun god Helios
The unbroken line of jagged cliffs
Why did Odysseus and his men get trapped on the island of Thrinacia?
They were attacked by Scylla
They were mutinous and refused to leave
They were captured by the nymph Calypso
A storm blew up, and the cursed wind blew continuously
What did Odysseus pray for when he climbed the highest peak?
Help from the gods
To defeat Scylla
A way to set things right
To be set free from the island
What plan did Lord Eurylochus (Yuri-Lochus) hatch when they were trapped on the island of Thrinacia?
To make sacrifices to the sun god Helios and go down fighting
To surrender to the nymph Calypso
To build a grand temple on Ithaca
To steal the divine cattle of the sun god Helios
How long was Odysseus stranded on the island of Ogia?
Ten years
Fifteen years
Twenty years
Seven years
Why did Odysseus incur the wrath of Poseidon?
He blinded Poseidon's son, the Cyclops Polyphemus
He stole Poseidon's trident
He insulted Poseidon's wife
He destroyed Poseidon's temple
