The Odyssey by Gillian Cros

What did Odysseus' men do when Odysseus fell asleep?

• They steered the ship to Ithaca.

• They did not touch the bag.

• They opened the bag.

• They asked Odysseus to open the bag.

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Why did Odysseus' men open the bag of wind?

• They wanted a faster wind to get them home sooner.

• They thought Odysseus wanted them to open it.

• They thought a great treasure was in the bag.

• They wanted to check on what was in the bag.

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Why did Aeolus refuse to help Odysseus again?

• He wouldn't help them because the gods hated Odysseus.

• He could only help them one time.

• He ran out of winds.

• His wife told him he couldn't help them again.

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What happened to Odysseus and his men in the Land of the Laestrygonians?

• The Laestrygonians wanted to eat them.

• The Laestrygonians destroyed 11 of Odysseus' ships.

• The Laestrygonians speared the sailors like fish.

• The Laestrygonians gave them food and water.

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How did the Laestrygonians destroy Odysseus' ships?

• They threw huge rocks at them.

• They bombed them.

• They set them on fire.

• They rammed Odysseus' ships with their own ships.

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Why wasn't Odysseus' ship not destroyed by the Laestrygonians?

• He did not sail into the harbor.

• His ship was faster and he was able to get away.

• The Laestrygonians let him go.

• The rocks missed his ship.

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Where did Odysseus and his crew go after they left the Laestrygonians?

• back to Aeolus

• back to Polyphemus

• Circe's island

• back to Troy

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What did Odysseus make Circe promise?

• to turn his men back into men

• to marry him

• to never hurt anyone again

• to take him to Ithaca

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Why were Odysseus' soldiers amazed when they saw Aeolus' island?

More than 1 answer!

• The island was floating

• It was made of tall cliffs that rose up out of the water.

• It was surrounded by a bronze wall.

• It had a beautiful circular harbor.

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What did Aeolus want in return for feeding Odysseus and his men for a month?

• gold

• one of Odysseus' ships

• the story of their adventures

• Odysseus and his men to work for him

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