Bk. 9&10 The Odyssey Quiz

Who in Books 9 and 10 performs acts of trickery against Odysseus's men?

• The Cyclops

• Aeolus, god of the winds

• Eurylochus, one of Odysseus's men

• Circe the sorceress

Whom does Circe say that Odysseus must TALK TO in the Underworld to learn how to get home?

• "dreadful Persephone"

• "blind Tiresias"

• "Laertes' son"

• "the house of Hades"

What failure causes Odysseus and his men to lose the bag of winds Aeolus gives to them?

• Carelessness -- they do not tend to the bag and let it get torn open.

• Envy -- the men think Odysseus is taking something all for himself that they deserve to share.

• Exhaustion -- they cannot stay awake to tend to the bag.

• Deception -- they really are on the side of the suitors, and they want to help them.

What is noteworthy about the Laestrygonians?

• They are incredible sailors.

• They are excellent hosts.

• They are shape shifters.

• They are man eating giants.

Eurylochus will not go with the men to explore Circe's island. How would you characterize Eurylochus from this scene?

• mutinous -- he wants to be the leader

• cautious -- he is afraid they will all die

• lazy -- he always tries to get out of work

• home-sick -- he can only think of his wife back home

For how long do Odysseus and his men stay with Circe?

• A day

• Three days

• Seven days

• A year

Who is the Cyclops' father?

• Zeus

• Hades

• Dale

• Poseidon

Who are the uncivilized group of people who live in caves?

• Cicones

• Cyclopes

• Laestrygones

• Lotus Eaters

Cannibals who throw boulders at Odysseus' ship

• Laestrygones

• White Walkers

• Cyclopes

• Libertarians

He is the King of the Wind

• Alcinous

• Hermes

• Aelous

• Helios