The Odyssey Book 12

What monsters will Odysseus and his men encounter first, according to Circe?

• Shades
• Sirens
• Scylla 
• Charybdis

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What does Odysseus do to protect his men from the Sirens?

• Plugs their ears with beeswax.
• Ties himself to the mast of the ship.
• Tells the men to row on quickly and sternly.
• Helps the men capture Scylla and Charybdis.

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How did Odysseus know six men would be eaten by Scylla?

• That is what Circe told him would happen.
• That is how many heads Scylla has.
• The monster will eat one man for each gullet.
• ALL of the answers.

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What monster is best described as a whirlpool?

• Sirens
• Scylla 
• Charybdis
• ALL of the answers!

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Who is the father of the cattle on Thrinacia?

• Zeus
• Helios
• Poseidon
• Apollo

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What did Zeus do to appease Helios after Odysseus's men ate his cattle?

• Took the sun from the sky.
• Killed Odysseus.
• Gave him more cattle.
• Sank Odysseus's ship.

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How many men are left after Zeus sinks Odysseus' ship with a thunderbolt?

• 1

• 5

• 10

• 0

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