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