20 questions
What are the main characters in the story?
Odysseus and the cyclops
Odysseus and the satyr
The cyclops and the sailors
Where does the story take place?
on the sea
on a mountain, in a cave
in Troy
Why do Odysseus and his men enter the cave?
They enter the cave because they want to sleep.
They enter the cave because they are friends with the cyclops.
They enter the cave because they are hungry and they want food.
What does Odysseus say is his name?
He says his name is Somebody.
He says his name is Odysseus.
He says his name is Nobody.
Why are Odysseus and the other sailors terrified?
They are terrified because the cyclops ate two men.
They are terrified because the satyr ate two men.
They are terrified because the cyclops went to sleep.
What is Odysseus "brilliant idea" to escape from the cave?
Odysseus tells the sailors to ride the back of the sheep.
Odysseus ties the sailors to the belly of the giant sheep.
Odysseus unrolls the rock from the entrance of the cave.
What does the cyclops do as Odysseus and the sailors are the leaving the island?
The cyclops throws a big rock at the boat.
The cyclops waves goodbye to the men.
The cyclops swims to the boat.
Who is the nemesis in the story?
Odysseus
the cyclops
the satyr
Complete the sentence with the right option.
Odysseus is the conqueror of _______.
Rome
Greece
Troy
Complete the sentence with the right option.
At the entrance of a huge cave, they meet a satyr, who is ___________.
part cow and part man.
part horse and part man
part horse and part woman.
Complete the sentence with the right option.
At first, Odysseus doesn't want to return to the boat because he thinks that ___________.
the cyclops will enjoy their company and treat them as special guests.
the sailors are too tired to walk down the mountain.
the satyr is a very nice new friend.
Complete the sentence with the right option.
Odysseus carves the end of a piece of wood into a very sharp point so he can ________________.
move the big rock away from the entrance.
lead the giant sheep outside.
hurt and blind the cyclops.
Complete the sentence with the right option.
When the cyclops cries out that Nobody blinded him, his neighbor thinks that ____________.
the satyr is responsible
no one is responsible
Odysseus is responsible
What is the central message of the story?
As the head of the family, you must provide food for your family.
You should not eat food that is not yours.
We all have to face different problems on our journey through life.
What is NOT an event from the story?
The cyclops traps the men in the cave.
Odysseus blinds the cyclops.
The men escape from the cave.
The satyr throws a huge rock into the water.
What is NOT a problem from the story?
Odysseus decides not to give his real name.
Odysseus and his men are hungry and need food.
The cyclops traps the men in his cave and plans to eat them.
What is NOT a solution to the problems in the story?
Odysseus blinds the cyclops.
Odysseus continues his exciting adventures for many years.
Odysseus and his men escape with the cyclops's sheep.
Read the sentence and choose True or False.
A cyclops is a mythological creature that is very large and has only one eye.
True
False
Read the sentence and choose True or False.
The cyclops is happy because Odysseus and his men are eating his food.
True
False
Why did the satyr let Odysseus and his men in the cave?
Because they offered the satyr some honey water.
Because the satyr was the owner of the food inside the cave.
Because the satyr thought the cyclops would treat them as special guests.