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