The Odyssey - Books 9 and 10

The Odyssey - Books 9 and 10

10th - 11th Grade

20 Qs

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The Odyssey - Books 9 and 10

The Odyssey - Books 9 and 10

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th - 11th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.11-12.9, RL.9-10.1, RL.4.9

+8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jill Aseltyne

Used 82+ times

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20 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Describe what Odysseus and his men did to the Cicones?  
Made an alliance with them to defeat the Trojans
Raided the town and killed many people
Celebrated their victory over Troy by hosting a party
Used their ships and crew to assist in their trip home to Ithaca

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

 What effect does eating the lotus flower have on Odysseus’ men?
They forget their homeland and want to stay on the island forever
They become focused on their mission to return to Ithaca
They lose their sight
They are turned into pigs

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Does Polyphemus respect Zeus, as Odysseus does?

Yes, since he is a child of a god

No, he does not care about Zeus' power

He never mentions Zeus

The Cyclops fears Zeus and listens to Odysseus

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What trick does Odysseus use so that Polyphemus won't get help from all the other Cyclopes on the island?
Odysseus tells Polyphemus his name is "Nohbody" so the Cyclops yells that nobody is hurting him
Odysseus tells Polyphemus that the other Cyclopes have heeded Poseidon's warning
Odysseus prefers not to use trickery because it seems dishonest
Odysseus tricks Polyphemus into giving up his sheep and cheese

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the Cyclops' father?

Zeus

Hades

Dale

Poseidon

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long did the witch keep Odysseus and his men in her cave?

1 day

1 week

1 month

1 year

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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