WorksheetsThe Odyssey: Part 2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
1. Rohan and Zoe are debating in class: How many years was Odyssey away from Ithaca before finally returning home?
20 years
10 years
5 years
2 years
2. When Odysseus finally made it back to Ithaca, Athena had to help him stay undercover. Imagine Scarlett, Abigail, and Elijah are watching—how did Athena cleverly disguise Odysseus so no one would recognize him?
She disguised him as a farmer.
She disguised him as a shepherd.
She disguised him as a beggar.
She disguised him as a god.
3. Imagine Isla and Mason are watching Telemachus meet Odysseus for the very first time. What did Telemachus think Odysseus was?
an intruder
another suitor
a beggar
a god
Sophia and Ethan are debating in class: True or false—Did all of Odysseus's men really perish on the voyage home? What do you think?
True
False
5. In the epic tale that William and Aria are reading, the lead suitor was (a) .
Match each impressive feat with the correct description of what Penelope announced the suitor must accomplish to win her hand in marriage.
String and shoot Odysseus's bow
The suitor must demonstrate skill and strength by using Odysseus's weapon in an archery challenge.
Lift Odysseus's sword over his head
The suitor must show great physical power by raising a legendary weapon above his head.
Compose the best song about Odysseus and his heroics
The suitor must display creativity and admiration by crafting a musical tribute to Odysseus's adventures.
Win a wrestling tournament with all of the suitors
The suitor must prove his dominance by defeating all rivals in a physical contest.
7. Picture this: Benjamin, Ethan, and Henry are watching as Odysseus takes action. What is the lead suitor doing at the very moment Odysseus strikes?
pulling a sword from its sheath
begging for his life
raising a drinking cup to his lips
laughing at Odysseus
8. Imagine Grace and Daniel are watching Penelope reunite with her long-lost husband. How does Penelope cleverly greet him?
She collapses at his feet
She tests his knowledge of their bedchamber
She accuses him of cheating on her
She falls into his arms and kisses him
9. Abigail, Oliver, and Anika are reading the adventures of Odysseus. They discover that the God or Goddess who helps Odysseus the most on his journey is (a) .
10. Isla and Ethan are debating in class: Who is the chief ruler of the gods, and the one who has punished Odysseus?
Telemachus
Zeus
Poseidon
Penelope
11. Imagine Olivia and Aiden are trying to solve the mystery of Penelope's clever trick! What does Penelope do so she never has to pick a new husband?
She hides from the suitors
She weaves at her loom and unravels her work at night
She weaves a shroud so large that it will never be finished
She pretends to be crazy
12. Imagine Abigail, Mia, and Arjun are watching the dramatic events unfold in Odysseus's home. What happens to the suitors who have overstayed their welcome?
They are sent to another country
They return to their own homes
They are imprisoned in Ithaca
They are all killed in the great hall
