How do Odysseus and his men finally escape the Cyclops' cave?

Odysseus attaches his men to the underbelly of the sheep to escape when Polyphemus lets the sheep out of the cave

Odysseus convinces Polyphemus to move the boulder away from the door for him

They dig their way out under a pile of dung

They are rescued by the other Cyclopes who hate Polyphemus

What danger to Odysseus' men do the Lotus-Eaters pose?

Eating the lotus make the men forget they want to return home.

Making friends with the Lotus-Eaters is dangerous because they are cannibals.

The Lotus-Eaters may deliberately mislead the crew about the route home.

The Lotus-Eaters may cause the winds to subside.

What does Odysseus order Telemachus to do when Odysseus gives him a signal?

remove the weapons from the hall

reveal Odysseus' identity to Penelope

leave Ithaca and set sail for Pylos

The brief episode involving Argus, Odysseus' dog, closes with which of the following happening?

After Argus recognizes Odysseus, the dog dies.

Eumaeus removes Argus from the hall.

Odysseus fails to recognize Argus.

The suitors object to Argus' presence in the hall.

How does Penelope test Odysseus's identity?

She orders Eurycleia to move their wedding bed.

She asks him to name his parents as well as hers.

She asks him to state the cause of the Trojan War.

She places Odysseus and Telemachus side by side and compare their features.

In what way are Penelope and Odysseus alike?

They both are cunning strategists.

They accept nothing less than the best life has to offer.

They despise treachery and infidelity.

They both know the importance of showing respect and having sacrifices to the gods.

Why does Odysseus want the singer to play a lively dance tune?

Passerby will think Penelope has finally married a suitor.

It will celebrate the official return of Odysseus to his throne.

Penelope was overcome with emotion, and Odysseus wanted to distract her.

The minstrel, so overwhelmed with recent events, needed a reminder to continue with the music.

Now that Odysseus has killed all of the suitors, what is his next problem?

Dealing with the parents of the suitors who have been killed.

Making sacrifices to Apollo, the archer god.

Making amends with Penelope for his infidelity while on his journey.

Punishing the people of Ithaca who let the suitors abuse his family.

How does Eurymachus try to convince Odysseus NOT to kill the suitors?

He flatters him and tries to bribe him.

He offers him his kingdom back without question.

He says he will help him rebuild Ithaca to the great state it used to be.

He offers to sacrifice himself if he shows others mercy.

How many men are fighting the suitors?

4: Odysseus, Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd

3: Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd

After they were ordered to clean the bloody hall, the slave girls...

Were taken outside and slaughtered for lying with the suitors

The Odyssey

Authored by Jill Aseltyne

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9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Odyssey took place after which war?

Persian War

Peloponnesian War

Trojan War

100 years war

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was Aeolus?

The name of the Cyclopes

A sea monster with six heads

The god of winds who gave Odysseus a bag of wind

The king of the Lotus-eaters

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The name of the ship eating whirlpool.

Charybdis

Scylla

Circe

Calypso

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How does Penelope delay her decision to choose a new husband?

She tricks her suitors by unraveling her weaving every night.

She travels long and far to search for Odysseus.

She is very clumsy with the loom and thread and can't weave fast enough.

Poseidon casts a spell on her.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is Odysseus' hometown?

Sparta

Ithaca

Ismarus

Thrinacia

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Cyclops is the son of...

Zeus

Hermes

Apollo

Poseidon

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Circe turns Odysseus' men into...

goats

pigs

monkeys

bunnies

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

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The Odyssey

The Odyssey took place after which war?

Who was Aeolus?

The name of the ship eating whirlpool.

How does Penelope delay her decision to choose a new husband?

What is Odysseus' hometown?

The Cyclops is the son of...

Circe turns Odysseus' men into...

This creature sang beautiful songs and lured ships to crash on the rocks.

Who or what destroys 11 of Odysseus' ships and kills the vast majority of his men?

How long (according to the book) do Odysseus and his men stay with Circe and her maids?

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