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The Odyssey Book 9 Review
The Odyssey Book 9 Review
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Review for The Odyssey starting with Sailing From Troy and going through The Cyclops.
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Where did Odysseus and his men land FIRST after leaving Troy?
Ithaca
Cicones
The Cyclopes Island
The land of the Lotus Eaters
2
What is the Cyclops' name?
Cyclops
Polyphemus
Laertes
Man-eater
3
Where is Odysseus going when the story starts?
Ithaca
Troy
Athens
Rome
4
How many men does Odysseus bring to inspect the cave?
his 12 best fighters
his 10 best fighters
his 5 best fighters
his 6 best fighters
5
What is the Cyclops' reaction when Odysseus begs for hospitality?
He laughs at him.
He calls him a ninny and says he's not afraid of Zeus.
He offers to help if Odysseus begs to Poseidon.
He kills 2 of them and eats them.
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Why did Odysseus decide not to kill the monster at first?
They were too scared.
They didn't have anything to kill him with.
Because they'd be stuck in the cave behind a boulder
They wanted to see if he had any hidden treasures.
7
What did the lotus flower do to Odysseus' men?
made them sleepy
got them drunk
got them high and made them forget home
nothing
8
How do Odysseus and his men escape?
They sneak out when the Cyclops back is turned
The kill the Cyclops
They hide under the sheep
They run when the cave is open
9
What do Odysseus and his men do once they escape the island?
They split all the goods they stole.
They feasted and drank.
They make a sacrifice to Zeus.
All of the above
10
What did Odysseus and his men do on the Island of the Cicones?
feasted with the natives
ran away in fear once seeing the island
nothing
killed all the men, plundered, and enslaved the women
11
Which god or goddess helped Odysseus?
Poseidon
Athena
Artemis
Zeus
12
Where do the Cyclopes live?
under the sky
on farms where crops grow
mountain caves
in large communal groups
13
Who wrote The Odyssey?
Homer
J.D. Salinger
Socrates
Shakespeare
14
What does Odysseus do when the Cyclops falls asleep the second time?
He and 4 other guys stab him in the eye.
They make the giant stick to stab him.
They steal his sheep and food.
They stab him in the stomach.
15
How does Odysseus trick the Cyclops?
He tells his name is Nobody.
He calls him a friend.
He lies about where he is from.
He gets him drunk.
16
What does Odysseus do to get the Cyclops to fall asleep?
He drugs his food.
He plays music.
He gets him drunk
He tricks him into sleeping.
17
What does the Cyclops pray to Poseidon for?
That is takes many years for Odysseus to get home.
All Odysseus' men die on the journey.
That Odysseus never gets home.
All of the above
18
Who is the Cyclops' father?
Poseidon
Another cyclops
Zeus
Euanthes
19
What do the men beg Odysseus to do when they arrive at the cave?
kill the cyclops
ask the cyclops for hospitality
take everything and go back to the ships
wait to meet the cyclops
20
What does Odysseus bring along when he goes to insect the Cyclops' cave?
cheese and bread
a wineskin with special liquor
nothing
dangerous weapons
