WorksheetsThe Odyssey Part 2 Week 4 Vocabulary
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Circe turns Odysseus's men into monsters.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
How does Odysseus overcome Circe’s witchcraft?
a)
He doesn't and she turns his men into pigs forever
b)
Hermes helps him
c)
His magical powers are stronger
d)
Athena helps him
3.
Match the character to the correct description: Scylla
a)
An enchantress and witch
b)
A giant whirlpool
c)
A six-headed monster
4.
Match the character to the correct description: Circe
a)
An enchantress and witch
b)
A giant whirlpool
c)
Six headed monster
5.
Match the character to the correct description: Charybdis
a)
An enchantress and witch
b)
A giant whirlpool
c)
Six headed monster
6.
According to Eurylochus (one of Odysseus' men), what is the "worst possible death"?
a)
drowning
b)
being burned
c)
starvation
d)
being eaten
7.
Why are the men stuck on the island with Helios' cattle?
a)
Zeus sent a storm which lasted a month
b)
Odysseus is sleeping
c)
Zeus sent a storm which lasted a year
d)
Odysseus is praying to the gods
8.
The men begin killing Helios' cattle while...
a)
Odysseus is hunting
b)
Odysseus is praying to the gods
c)
Odysseus is sleeping
d)
Odysseus is eating fish
9.
After his ship is destroyed in the water, where does Odysseus end up?
a)
Calypso's Island
b)
back in Troy
c)
Ithaca
d)
Circe's Island
10.
Choose the literary term for the example: The sun rises and is described as having "fingertips of rose."
a)
personification
b)
foreshadowing
11.
Choose the literary term for the example: Odysseus tell Eurylochus, "I am alone."
a)
foreshadowing
b)
personification
12.
Choose the literary term for the example: The whirlpool "vomits the salt sea tide" as it swallows the ship.
a)
foreshadowing
b)
personification
13.
When the teacher announced there would be no homework all week, the class stared at her in incredulity.
a)
Anger
b)
Confusion caused by noise
c)
Disbelief
d)
Excitement
14.
The coach gave the player a sharp rebuke for ignoring the team rules.
a)
Reward
b)
Quiet suggestion
c)
Stern correction
d)
Joke
15.
The movie became so maudlin that several students rolled their eyes at the endless crying scenes.
a)
Action-packed
b)
Overly sentimental
c)
Suspenseful
d)
Humorous
16.
Using guile, the villain convinced everyone he was innocent.
a)
Clever trickery
b)
Strength
c)
Honesty
d)
Fear
17.
The defeated knight approached the king as a suppliant, kneeling and begging for mercy.
a)
Commander
b)
Advisor
c)
Enemy
d)
Humble beggar
18.
Her snark was obvious when she said, “Wow, great job,” without looking up from her phone.
a)
Sincere praise
b)
Polite encouragement
c)
Sarcastic remark
d)
Formal speech
19.
My grandmother often reminded me of the proverb, “Actions speak louder than words.”
a)
Myth
b)
Joke
c)
Poem
d)
Short wise saying
20.
After spending all day in the sun, his face was ruddy and warm to the touch.
a)
reddish
b)
pale
c)
bluish
d)
dirty
21.
Lightning smote the old tree, splitting it in half.
a)
Healed
b)
Struck forcefully
c)
Protected
d)
Surrounded
22.
The soldiers carried the fallen hero on a bier during the ceremony.
a)
Shield
b)
Coffin stand
c)
Weapon
d)
Banner
23.
The romance between two side characters served as a subplot to the main mystery.
a)
The setting
b)
The main conflict
c)
A smaller or parallel storyline
d)
The conclusion
24.
The detective finally confronted his nemesis, the criminal who had outsmarted him for years.
a)
Best friend
b)
Stranger
c)
Option 3
d)
Long-time rival
25.
Pretending to be lost was a clever ruse to distract the guards
a)
Accident
b)
Reward
c)
Trick
d)
Warning
26.
Which word most likely means “a territory ruled by a king or queen”?
a)
Federation
b)
Federalist
c)
Freedom
d)
Kingdom
27.
Which of the following best defines the word "federation"?
a)
A single ruler with total power
b)
A group of states united under a central government
c)
A place where people go to relax
d)
A war between two countries
28.
What does the word “dominate” most likely mean based on its root?
a)
To avoid responsibility
b)
To take control and rule over
c)
To work together
d)
To escape from danger
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