WorksheetsThe Odyssey Pt 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does Aiolos give to Odysseus to aid him in his voyage?
a magical compass
a sack with all the bad/cursed winds
a set of enchanted potions
a garment that grants invisibility
In The Odyssey, what animal does Circe change Odysseus' crew into?
sheep
donkeys
ducks
pigs
Which object does Hermes give to Odysseus to protect him from Circe's spell?
shield
amulet
antidote
ring
Before heading to the Land of the Dead, Odysseus spends (a) with Circe.
one year
six months
five years
seven years
Odysseus encountered the (a) and narrowly escaped the (b) during his journey.
six-headed monster
whirlpool
evil mermaid
cyclops
How does Odysseus prevent himself and his crew from falling for the Sirens' song?
By jumping into the water and swimming away
By using noise-cancelling headphones and a blindfold
By performing a louder song to drown out the Sirens' tune
By plugging his crew's ears with beeswax and tying himself to the ship's mast
What temptation do the crew of Odysseus face on the island of the Sun God, Helios?
drinking the waters of the underworld
stealing from the nymphs
disobeying the orders of the gods
feasting on Helios' sheep
Who is the Cyclops' father?
Zeus
Hades
Dale
Poseidon
Uncivilized group of people who live in caves
Cicones
Cyclopes
Laestrygones
Lotus Eaters
In the cave of the Cyclops, what did Odysseus first tell the Cyclops his name was?
Menelaus
NoBody
Laertes
He disguised himself as a beggar
Who does Odysseus encounter in the underworld in Book 11?
Gods and goddesses
Monsters and creatures
Living individuals
Various dead individuals
What land do Odysseus’s men travel to after they escape Circe's spell?
Land of the Dead
Land of the Lotus Eaters
Salt Lick
Island of the Cyclops
What is the name of the six headed monster that Odysseus's men must travel past?
Scylla
Charybdis
Medusa
Leslie Knopp
What is the name of the whirlpool that threatens Odysseus's men's ship?
Charybdis
Tentalus
Hecate
Eurybia
