A) slaughter the cattle B) enslave the women C) forget about their home D) plunder their goods
A) they were tired and hungry after traveling B) they weren't as strong C) they were not in Zeus' favor D) the Cicones were angry at them for plundering their island
A) anger at his crew for wanting to stay B) nothing C) longings for home D) relaxation from being worry-free
A) his crew B) the East, North, and South winds C) a sea monster D) the current in the ocean
A) they kill themselves B) they die C) the forget about home D) they turn into swine
A) hyperbole B) personification C) imagery D) metaphor
A) He knew he would feel guilty. B) Polyphemus was sleeping. C) He was afraid of Polyphemus' power. D) They needed Polyphemus to move the boulder.
A) All of these. B) He tied himself to the belly of a sheep. C) He exited the cave with the rams. D) He stabbed him in the eye.
A) Think before you act. B) Take responsibility for your actions. C) Tell others about your accomplishments. D) Don't get trapped in a cave with a monster.
A) holds dear B) in a sad and lonely state C) finished quickly D) characterized by treachery
A) that Odysseus bury him B) that he go home C) that he leave the cattle alone D) that he pray to Zeus
A) Poseidon will seek revenge for stabbing Polyphemus. B) They will encounter the cattle of Helios. C) If the cattle are harmed, Odysseus' crew will be destroyed. D) All of these
A) He shakes her hand. B) He doesn't look at her. C) He hugs her. D) He openly grieves.
A) They send him under the deck. B) They tie him up. C) They put beeswax over their ears. D) They send him to bed.
A) a violent storm B) enormous C) a strong wind D) goods taken by force
A) beeswax B) prayer C) earplugs D) rope
A) a beautiful singing nymph B) a whirlpool in the ocean C) a powerful sorceress D) monster made of gray rock
A) none B) 8 C) all of them D) 6
A) "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." B) "Don't let the cat out of the bag." C) "Caught between a rock and a hard place." D) "Don't put your foot in your mouth."
A) dispatched B) bereft C) mammoth D) cherishes
A) drowning B) starvation C) being eaten alive D) burning
A) Poseidon B) Helios C) Zeus D) Polyphemus
A) by praying to Zeus B) none of these C) by clinging to a fig tree D) by building a boat
A) Zeus B) Athena C) Poseidon D) Agamemnon
A) monster of gray rock B) All of these C) dawn's rosy fingertips D) master of landways and seaways
A) Scylla B) Circe C) Calypso D) Siren |