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Quiz | Book 12 (Cattle of the Sun God) | The Odyssey (Hinds)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Circe warn Odysseus that he will encounter before reaching Scylla and Charybdis?

a)

The island of Ogia

b)

The island of Thrinacia

c)

The unbroken line of jagged cliffs

d)

The dangers of the Sirens

2.

What was Odysseus told to order the crew to do when they come near the island of the Sirens?

a)

Tie Odysseus to the mast and row on

b)

Stop the ship and explore the island

c)

Listen to their sweet song and enjoy

d)

Plug their ears with beeswax and row on without stopping

3.

What danger lies between the steep mist-shrouded mountains and the headland?

a)

The island of Ogia

b)

Scylla, the six-headed monster

c)

The sucking mouth called Charybdis

d)

The island of Thrinacia

4.

How many men did Scylla snatch away?

a)

Six

b)

Five

c)

Four

d)

Three

5.

What did Circe warn Odysseus about on the island of Thrinacia?

a)

The Sirens

b)

The dangerous nymphs

c)

The divine cattle of the sun god Helios

d)

The unbroken line of jagged cliffs

6.

Why did Odysseus and his men get trapped on the island of Thrinacia?

a)

They were attacked by Scylla

b)

They were mutinous and refused to leave

c)

They were captured by the nymph Calypso

d)

A storm blew up, and the cursed wind blew continuously

7.

What did Odysseus pray for when he climbed the highest peak?

a)

Help from the gods

b)

To defeat Scylla

c)

A way to set things right

d)

To be set free from the island

8.

What plan did Lord Eurylochus (Yuri-Lochus) hatch when they were trapped on the island of Thrinacia?

a)

To make sacrifices to the sun god Helios and go down fighting

b)

To surrender to the nymph Calypso

c)

To build a grand temple on Ithaca

d)

To steal the divine cattle of the sun god Helios

9.

How long was Odysseus stranded on the island of Ogia?

a)

Ten years

b)

Fifteen years

c)

Twenty years

d)

Seven years

10.

Why did Odysseus incur the wrath of Poseidon?

a)

He blinded Poseidon's son, the Cyclops Polyphemus

b)

He stole Poseidon's trident

c)

He insulted Poseidon's wife

d)

He destroyed Poseidon's temple