WorksheetsThe Odyssey Cyclops
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
When Odysseus taunts the Cyclops, he angers which God?
Zeus
Helios
Poseidon
Ares
Odysseus defeats the cyclops using his intelligence, strength, and ______.
bravery
intuition
magic
kindness
The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer.
True
False
He received no help from his relatives because he was awkward with words after Odysseus gave a fake name.
Circe
Charybdis
Teiresias
Polyphemus
character who fought in the Trojan War and wandered around the Mediterranean
Polyphemus
Telemachus
Odysseus
Achilles
character who refused to inform sailors of their impending death
Odysseus
Circe
Cyclops
Charybdis
The cyclops was the son of
Athena
Circe
Artemis
Poseidan
What is Odysseus’s main goal throughout the story?
To defeat the Trojans
To marry Helen
To get revenge on Hera
To get home
Who is Polyphemus?
The Cyclops
One of Odysseus's crew
An arrogant suitor
A lotus eater
What is the name of the Cyclops in 'The Odyssey'?
A) Polyphemus
B) Telemachus
C) Circe
D) Achilles
How does Odysseus escape from the Cyclops' cave?
A) By fighting the Cyclops
B) By hiding under sheep
C) By using a magic spell
D) By bribing the Cyclops
What does Odysseus tell the Cyclops his name is?
A) Nobody
B) Odysseus
C) King of Ithaca
D) Hero of Troy
Which literary device is used when Odysseus tells the Cyclops his name is 'Nobody'?
A) Metaphor
B) Irony
C) Simile
D) Alliteration
What is the main theme of the encounter with the Cyclops in 'The Odyssey'?
A) The power of intelligence over strength
B) The importance of loyalty
C) The inevitability of fate
D) The value of friendship
What does the Cyclops do after being blinded by Odysseus?
A) He calls for help from other Cyclopes
B) He forgives Odysseus
C) He lets Odysseus go
D) He offers Odysseus a gift
