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Odyssey Books 5-10 Vocabulary

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does 'chaste' mean?

a)

joyful and proud

b)

sudden violent winds

c)

to work hard

d)

morally pure

2.

What does it mean 'to chide' someone?

a)

to pretend

b)

to beg or plead

c)

to scold or reprimand severely

d)

to work without stopping

3.

What does 'to conceive' imply?

a)

to be disrespectful or rude

b)

to create; to have an original idea

c)

to devour food in great quantities

d)

with dexterity

4.

What is the meaning of 'crest'?

a)

a superior skill

b)

the top of something, like a mountain or a wave

c)

an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

d)

tender and full of juice

5.

Define 'deftly'.

a)

sudden violent winds

b)

filled with wonder and delight

c)

with dexterity; in a skillful manner

d)

worthy of religious veneration

6.

What does 'enthralled' mean?

a)

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

b)

filled with wonder and delight

c)

to beg or plead

d)

profoundly honored

7.

What does 'exultant' describe?

a)

joyful and proud, especially because of a triumph or win

b)

disrespectful or rude

c)

to work hard

d)

a strong storm wind, moving 34-40 knots

8.

What is 'a gale'?

a)

a strong storm wind, moving 34-40 knots

b)

a superior skill

c)

tender and full of juice

d)

to pretend

9.

What does 'hallowed' mean?

a)

devouring or craving food in great quantities

b)

worthy of religious veneration

c)

to scold or reprimand severely

d)

with dexterity

10.

What does 'insolent' mean?

a)

to be disrespectful or rude

b)

sudden violent winds

c)

joyful and proud

d)

to work hard

11.

What does 'ravenous' imply?

a)

to create; to have an original idea

b)

devouring or craving food in great quantities

c)

to be disrespectful or rude

d)

with dexterity

12.

What does it mean 'to toil'?

a)

to pretend

b)

to work hard

c)

to work without stopping

d)

to beg or plead

13.

What is a 'rampart'?

a)

an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

b)

tender and full of juice

c)

the top of something, like a mountain or a wave

d)

a superior skill

14.

What does 'succulent' describe?

a)

tender and full of juice

b)

filled with wonder and delight

c)

profoundly honored

d)

to beg or plead

15.

What does 'endowed' mean?

a)

devouring or craving food in great quantities

b)

with dexterity

c)

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

d)

to scold or reprimand severely

16.

The gods and goddesses were "revered" by the Greeks.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

What is the difference between a "squall" and a "gale"?

a)

a squall usually has rain

b)

a squall has faster winds

c)

a squall can reach land

18.

Rowing a Greek ship was particularly grueling when there was no wind to create a sail.

a)

causing hunger

b)

extremely difficult

c)

without thanks

d)

defeating

19.

After his crew opened the bag of wind, making it home to Ithaca seemed daunting to Odysseus.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY: The Phaeacians had prowess in the following skills:

a)

dancing

b)

archery

c)

sailing

d)

storytelling

21.

Odysseus feigned being "Nobody" to Polyphemus:

a)

pretended

b)

cunning

c)

deftly

d)

skillfully

22.

When was Polyphemus raucous?

a)

When he was sleeping.

b)

When he was talking to Odysseus.

c)

After they blinded his eye.

d)

When he ate Odysseus's men.

23.

Odysseus implored Polyphemus to:

a)

not eat his men

b)

open his cave's door

c)

give them food and water

d)

respect the gods

24.

How did Odysseus vex Circe?

a)

He put a sword to her throat.

b)

He was immune to her sorcery and charms.

c)

He demanded food and water.

d)

He had to leave after one year.