The Odyssey Review

How long does the Trojan War last?

• It lasts for ten years.

• It lasts for twelve years.

• It lasts for twenty years.

• It lasts for thirty-five years.

How does the Greek army defeat the Trojans?

• The Greeks outnumber the Trojans.

• The Greeks are bigger and stronger.

• The Greeks hide inside a wooden horse and attack the Trojans in the middle of the night while they are sleeping.

• The Greeks are favored by the gods.

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What land does Odysseus rule?

• He is Governor of Hawaii.

• He is King of Ithaca.

• He is King of Greece.

• He is Emperor of Rome.

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Who is King Alcinous?

• He is the King of Pylos.

• He is the King of Sparta.

• He is the Greek messenger god.

• He is the King of Phaeacia.

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What type of monster do Odysseus and his men find inside the cave?

• They find the Gorgon Medusa.

• The find the Cyclops Polyphemus.

• They find the sea monster Scylla.

• They find the three-headed dog Cerberus.

Why does Odysseus decide not to kill Polyphemus right away?

• Odysseus feels sympathy for the ugly creature.

• Odysseus' men tell him not to kill the cyclops.

• The cyclops has promised Odysseus gifts.

• Odysseus would not be able to move the stone covering the entrance of the cave.

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How do Odysseus and his men escape from Polyphemus?

• They run out of the cave as fast as they can.

• They shoot the cyclops with their bows.

• They blind the cyclops and then hide under the bellies of the sheep.

• They get the cyclops drunk and then sneak out through an open window.

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Who is Polyphemus's father?

• Poseidon is his father.

• Zeus is his father.

• Hermes is his father.

• King Menalaus is his father.

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After landing on Aeolia, what does Aeolus give Odysseus as a gift?

• He gives Odysseus a spear from Athena.

• He gives Odysseus a thunderbolt from Zeus.

• He gives Odysseus a bag containing all of the winds, except the favorable west wind.

• He gives Odysseus a magic veil that will make the wearer invisible.

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What does Circe do to Odysseus' men?

• She turns them into pigs.

• She turns them into dogs.

• She turns them into spiders.

• She turns them into stone statues.