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The Odyssey Pt 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

a magical compass

b)

a sack with all the bad/cursed winds

c)

a set of enchanted potions

d)

a garment that grants invisibility

2.

In The Odyssey, what animal does Circe change Odysseus' crew into?

a)

sheep

b)

donkeys

c)

ducks

d)

pigs

3.

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

a)

shield

b)

amulet

c)

antidote

d)

ring

4.

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

5.

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

Choose from the below words

six-headed monster

whirlpool

evil mermaid

cyclops

6.

How does Odysseus prevent himself and his crew from falling for 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

7.

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' sheep

8.
How many men are left after Zeus sinks his ship with a thunderbolt?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
10
d)
0
9.

Who is the Cyclops' father?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

Dale

d)

Poseidon

10.

Uncivilized group of people who live in caves

a)

Cicones

b)

Cyclopes

c)

Laestrygones

d)

Lotus Eaters

11.

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

12.

Who does Odysseus encounter in the underworld in Book 11?

a)

Gods and goddesses

b)

Monsters and creatures

c)

Living individuals

d)

Various dead individuals

13.

What land do Odysseus’s men travel to after they escape Circe's spell?

a)

Land of the Dead

b)

Land of the Lotus Eaters

c)

Salt Lick

d)

Island of the Cyclops

14.

What is the name of the six headed monster that Odysseus's men must travel past?

a)

Scylla

b)

Charybdis

c)

Medusa

d)

Leslie Knopp

15.

What is the name of the whirlpool that threatens Odysseus's men's ship?

a)

Charybdis

b)

Tentalus

c)

Hecate

d)

Eurybia