The Odyssey Chapter 6
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What excuse does Calypso give for the gods wanting her to free Odysseus?
they are jealous of her
gods/godesses are only allowed to keep a prisoner for 3 years
Hermes is throwing a fit
they weren't going to listen to Zeus
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does Leucothea give Odysseus to save him from drowning?
her veil
Poseidon's trident
a ship
a wave to carry him to shore
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does the following statement mean: "he sleeps the sleep of the dead"?
Odysseus has died
Odysseus sleeps so hard-- like a dead person
Odysseus sleeps in Hades, the Land of the Dead
Odysseus sleeps in a cemetary, alongside the dead
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What has Odysseus done on Calypso's island for the past 7 years?
Sat on a rock and cry
Tried to escape, but failed
Partied with Poseidon
Lived a happy life
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What happened to Odysseus once he left Calypso's island?
He safely sailed home
Poseidon wrecked his ship
The whirpool, Charybdis, tried to drown him
Calypso tried to bring him back
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What animal did Leucothea appear as to Odysseus?
A bird
a lion
a whale
a snake
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What did Calypso tell Odysseus would happen to him if he left her island?
He would die
He would face shipwreck and heartache
He would face three different sea monsters
His family would resent him when he got back home
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
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