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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote The Odyssey?OdysseusHomerEdgar Allan PoeF. Scott Fitzgerald
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhere do we first meet Odysseus?When he his telling his story to Alcinous's courtOn Circe's islandOn Calypso's islandOn the Cyclops's island
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the men eat that made them forget about home?Helios's cowsCirce's potionLotus flowersPolyphemus's sheep's milk
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho is Polyphemus's father?Another cyclopsAresZeusPoseidon
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat god do the cyclopes dislike?PoseidonAthenaZeusHelios
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Odysseus claim his name to be when introducing himself to Polyphemus?NomanSomebodyZeusOdysseus
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow do the men escape the cave?They move the door when Polyphemus is sleepingThey convince Polyphemus to let them goThey stab Polyphemus in the eye and wait for him to move the rockThey don't escape the cave
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat do the men hide under the escape Polyphemus's cave?Sheep and ramsRocksGoatsCattle
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho curses the men after they leave the cyclops's island?PoseidonZeusCalypsoPolyphemus
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWho is Circe?A mortal womanA goddess and an enchantressA demi-godA siren
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Circe turn the men into?DragonsPigsSheepFish
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWho does Circe tell Odysseus he must go see and where?Teiresias in The Land of the DeadZeus on Mount OlympusAthena in AthensHis son in Ithaca
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is something Teiresias does NOT tell Odysseus during his visit?There are many paths back to IthacaIf the men eats the cows, they will not make it homeOdysseus must kill all of the suitorsOdysseus will return under a strange sail
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of animals are the sirens?Half woman half pigHalf bird half horseHalf woman half birdHalf bird half wolf
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat do the sirens do to make men forget about their homes?DanceSingActLaugh
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Odysseus have the men do to block out the sirens?Cover their ears with their handsWear blindfoldsPut beeswax in their earsTie themselves to the boat
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Odysseus have the men do to him to ensure the doesn't leave the boat when near the sirens?Cover his ears with his handsWear a blindfoldPut beeswax in his earsTie him to the ship
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the six headed, twelve tentacled monster?CharybdisScyllaPolyphemusScaryera
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Charybdis?A monster with six headsA giant whirlpoolA sleepy horse that can talkA chicken with a man's head
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWho owns the island with the beautiful cattle?ZeusAthenaHeliosPoseidon
- 21. Multiple ChoiceHow long does the storm last on the island with the cattle?A weekA monthThree daysTwo weeks
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich literary device is primarily used in Books 9-12 of The Odyssey?ForeshadowingFlashbackIronyMetaphor
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhy isn't Odysseus with the men when they decide to sacrifice the cattle?He was dancing to make the rain go awayHe went to go pray and fell asleepHe was searching for foodHe was playing hid and seek by himself
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWho tells Zeus to punish the men?PoseidonPolyphemusJimmyHelios
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to all of Odysseus's men after they leave Helios's island?They make it back to IthacaThey all dieSome are struck down by Zeus but most liveThey are washed back up onto the island for another month
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