WorksheetsThe Odyssey Background info and Cyclops
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who wrote "The Odyssey?"
Odysseus
Homer
Iliad
Helen of Troy
Who is the hero of "The Odyssey?"
Homer
Paris
Polyphemus
Odysseus
Odysseus is famous for being
witty
cunning
kind and caring
honest and straightforward
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
How did Odysseus and his men escape from the Cyclopes?
They tricked the cyclopes into thinking they were other cyclopes
They got away by hiding under the cyclopes's sheep
They prayed to Zeus
They gave the cyclopes a magic plant
Which of the following helped Odysseus to defeat Polyphemus?
Calling on the god Poseidon
Offering Polyphemus' prize ram as a sacrifice to Zeus
Telling Polyphemus that his name is Nohbdy
Leaving men behind when he goes to Polyphemus's cave
What is the name of the Cyclops Odysseus blinds?
Polyporphus
Dale
Polyphemus
Polyphemur
Odysseus is famous for being
witty
cunning
kind and caring
honest and straightforward
Who is the wife of Odysseus?
Helen
Paris
Penelope
Telemachus
Where does Odysseus consider home?
Troy
Ithaca
France
Homer
What is hubris?
excessive plague
excessive humor
excessive pride
excessive intellect
An odyssey is...
a cyclops
a long, wandering voyage
an excess of pride
long narrative poem
An epic poem is a....
long narrative poem
long voyage
long story
long answer
Homer often used allusions in his writing. Allusions are...
long similes
a reference to another writing or event
a brave and noble character
a weakness
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of an epic hero?
physical strength
handsomeness
intellect
weakness
