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- 1. Multiple Choice
Odysseus and his men experienced Zeus' anger in the form of a squall that moved down like night on land and sea. What's another term for this precarious situation?
sharks shadowing their ships
Lotus Plants
Hurricane weather
The birds of Ares that guarded the coastal islands
- 2. Multiple Choice
After the storm subsided, Odysseus' ships landed on the coastline of the Lotus-Eaters to
take revenge on the Lotus-Eaters
find a place to begin a new life
resupply fresh water
to plot against the Cicones
- 3. Multiple Choice
How many men did Odysseus send inland to explore?
1
3
4
2
- 4. Multiple Choice
In The Odyssey, why do Odysseus' men explore the Land of the Lotus Eaters?
The men refuse to follow orders and leave Odysseus to stay with the ships.
The men look for food and water after their long journey at sea.
Odysseus gives the men orders to explore the island and report back with information.
The men are shipwrecked from the storm and go in search of their shipmates.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Odysseus' men found that the Lotus-Eaters were people who were
friendly
dangerous
threatening
wary of Odysseus' men
- 6. Multiple Choice
What happened to the men who ate the Lotus-Flower?
They gained magical powers
They became anxious; they begged to immediately return to the ship
They never cared to report, nor return: They longed to stay forever
Despite Odysseus' orders, they exhibited mutinous characteristics and planned to overtake the island of the Lotus-Eaters.
- 7. Multiple Choice
In The Odyssey, Odysseus shows he is a good leader by _____.
Sending more of his men to find the original 3.
Sending his men to explore the island.
Luring his men back to the ship with lotus flowers.
Finding his men and physically dragging them back to the ships.
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