Odyssey Book 9

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8th - 10th Grade

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RL.8.10, RL.8.4, RL.8.5

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Maryella Walkup

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Odyssey Book 9

Multiple Choice

What does Polyphemus do at the end once he finds out that it was Odysseus who blinded him?

Cries

Asks his father to seek revenge

Eats more of Odysseus' men

Asks Zeus for help

Multiple Choice

How do Odysseus and his men escape the cave?

They crawl past Polyphemus

They tie themselves underneath the sheep

They carve a hole out of the cave

They wait until Polyphemus is asleep

Multiple Choice

Why are Odysseus and his men stuck in Polyphemus' cave?

A large stone is blocking the entrance

They cannot find the way out

The gods keep them from getting out

There are traps all over the cave

Multiple Choice

What type of animals do they find in Polyphemus' cave?

Cows

Goats

Dog

Sheep

Multiple Choice

Polyphemus is a ___________.

Human

God

Cyclops

Cicone

Multiple Choice

What item did Odysseus bring with him to explore the land of the Cyclops?

His spear

A shield

Food as offering

Sweet wine

Multiple Choice

How does Odysseus react to his men after they eat the lotus plant?

He drags them back on their boats

He punishes them

He leaves them with the lotus-eaters

He beheads them

Multiple Choice

The lotus plant that the lotus-eaters give to Odysseus' men has what effect on them?

Makes them stronger

Makes them lose their bones

Makes them hungrier

Makes them want to stay

Multiple Choice

What is the Cyclops’s curse on Odysseus?

Odysseus never gets home

If he does get home, make it be a long time and a difficult journey and he loses all his men

If he does get home, it will be with a different ship and things will be a mess on Ithaca

All of these

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

How do Odysseus and his men finally escape the Cyclops' cave?

Odysseus attaches his men to the underbelly of the sheep to escape when Polyphemus lets the sheep out of the cave

Odysseus convinces Polyphemus to move the boulder away from the door for him

They dig their way out under a pile of dung

They are rescued by the other Cyclopes who hate Polyphemus

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

What do Odysseus and his men do to the Cyclops?

Sing Polyphemus a soothing song and steal his cheese

Take Polyphemus's best ship and return to Ithaca

Make Polyphemus swear a god's oath for peace

Get Polyphemus drunk and stab out his eye

Multiple Choice

Who is Polyphemus?

The Cyclops

One of Odysseus's crew

An arrogant suitor

A lotus eater

Multiple Choice

What could the test of the lotus eaters symbolize (how does it apply to our journeys today)?

Temptations that restore our will to succeed

Strange customs of different lands

Distractions that prevent us from achieving our ultimate goals

Important steps to becoming a hero

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

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

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