A) slaughter the cattle B) plunder their goods C) enslave the women D) forget about their home
A) they weren't as strong B) they were tired and hungry after traveling 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) relaxation from being worry-free D) longings for home
A) his crew B) a sea monster C) the East, North, and South winds D) the current in the ocean
A) they kill themselves B) they die C) the forget about home D) they turn into swine
A) metaphor B) imagery C) personification D) hyperbole
A) He was afraid of Polyphemus' power. B) They needed Polyphemus to move the boulder. C) He knew he would feel guilty. D) Polyphemus was sleeping.
A) He tied himself to the belly of a sheep. B) All of these. C) He stabbed him in the eye. D) He exited the cave with the rams.
A) Take responsibility for your actions. B) Tell others about your accomplishments. C) Don't get trapped in a cave with a monster. D) Think before you act.
A) characterized by treachery B) finished quickly C) holds dear D) in a sad and lonely state
A) that he go home B) that he leave the cattle alone C) that Odysseus bury him D) that he pray to Zeus
A) If the cattle are harmed, Odysseus' crew will be destroyed. B) Poseidon will seek revenge for stabbing Polyphemus. C) All of these D) They will encounter the cattle of Helios.
A) He doesn't look at her. B) He openly grieves. C) He hugs her. D) He shakes her hand.
A) They put beeswax over their ears. B) They tie him up. C) They send him under the deck. D) They send him to bed.
A) enormous B) goods taken by force C) a violent storm D) a strong wind
A) earplugs B) rope C) prayer D) beeswax
A) a beautiful singing nymph B) monster made of gray rock C) a powerful sorceress D) a whirlpool in the ocean
A) 8 B) none C) 6 D) all of them
A) "Don't put your foot in your mouth." B) "Caught between a rock and a hard place." C) "Don't let the cat out of the bag." D) "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."
A) bereft B) mammoth C) cherishes D) dispatched
A) starvation B) being eaten alive C) burning D) drowning
A) Zeus B) Polyphemus C) Poseidon D) Helios
A) by praying to Zeus B) none of these C) by building a boat D) by clinging to a fig tree
A) Zeus B) Athena C) Poseidon D) Agamemnon
A) All of these B) monster of gray rock C) master of landways and seaways D) dawn's rosy fingertips
A) Scylla B) Calypso C) Siren D) Circe |