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