The Lotus Eaters and The Cyclops

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What happened to anyone who ate the lotus?

They got magical powers.

They passed away.

They learned multiple languages.

They never returned home.

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What were the people called that lived upon the flower?

The dandelions

The Lotus-Eaters

The Sunflowers

The Roses

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Odysseus tricked the cyclops by

stealing his sheep

drinking his wine

telling him a false name

hiding in his cave

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The cyclops was the son of

Athena

Circe

Artemis

Poseidan

5.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

What information does Odysseus send the "two picked men and a runner" to find?

If the land of the Lotus is a dangerous place

If the land of the Lotus has people that will help them get home

What type of people live on the land of the Lotus

What type of resources are available on the land of the Lotus

6.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Odysseus rescues his men from the Lotus Eaters by:

Lecturing them

Tying the men down to the rowlocks

Showing them pictures of their families

Having a discussion about their reckless behavior

7.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Why doesn't Odysseus want to kill Cyclops while he his in the cave?

Odysseus and his men don't want to sit in the cave with a dead body

Odysseus and his men won't be able to get out of the cave

Odysseus and his men don't believe they can kill Cyclops because he is so large

Odysseus and his men know that Cyclops will kill more men if they attack

8.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Odysseus fed the Cyclops wine on the second night so that:

Cyclops would not eat any of Odysseus’ men

Cyclops would fall asleep and Odysseus and the men could eat his food

Cyclops would get tipsy and Odysseus and his men could poke out the Cyclops’ eye

Cyclops would tell them more about his dad, Poseidon

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the name of the Cyclops that Odysseus and his men encounter?

Poseidon

Polyphemus

Peter

Polybus

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What prevents Odysseus and his men from leaving the cave of the Cyclops?

A brick wall

A guard

The Gods

A stone

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

After blinding the Cyclops, how do Odysseus and his men escape the cave?

Hanging under the bellies of sheep/rams.

They just run out.

They sneak out the back door.

They ride on top of the sheep/rams.

12.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

How does Odysseus show his fatal flaw (Hubris) as he is escaping the Cyclops's island?

He encourages his crew to keep rowing even after Polyphemus throws a boulder at the ship

He makes the crew turn around because he forgot his wallet in the cave

He reveals his real name to the Cyclops because he wanted Polyphemus to know exactly who blinded him

He makes his crew tie him to the mast of the ship so he wouldn't be tempted to kill Polyphemus

13.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What is the Cyclops’s curse on Odysseus?

Odysseus never gets home

If he does get home, make it be a long time and a difficult journey and he loses all his men

If he does get home, it will be with a different ship and things will be a mess on Ithaca

All of these

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Odysseus describes the cyclopes as...

knowing none but savage ways

ignorant of civility

living remote of all companions

all of these

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was the fake name Odysseus gave the cyclops?

Polyphemus

Alcinous

Eurymates

Nobody

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How many men does the cylcops eat?

6

2

4

none

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What fatal character flaw is Odysseus exhibiting when he tells the cyclops his real name?

Gluttony

Arrogance/Pride

Lying

Envy

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What were Odysseus and his men looking for when they came to the island of the lotus eaters?

Directions home

Weapons

Food/Water/Supplies

None of these

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why does Odysseus lie about the location of his ships when asked by the cyclops?

To keep his men/ships safe

To lure the cyclops into a trap

For fun since he's a compulsive liar

none of these

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are Odysseus and his men doing when the cyclops finds them?

Sleeping

Eating his food and helping themselves to his supplies

trying to steal his sheep/goats

all of these

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