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Odyssey Quiz Books 10-12
Complete the following quiz using your notes on Chapters 10-12 of the Odyssey.
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1. How does Aiolos help Odysseus get home?
He gives Odysseus a new crew.
He gives Odysseus provisions for the journey home.
He gives Odysseus a bag of wind.
He gives Odysseus a sack of gold.
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Who helps Odysseus avoid Circe’s magic and what was he given to do so?
Athena, a charm
Athena, a staff
Hermes, a herb called moly
Hermes, a stone
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How long do Odysseus and his crew stay with Circe?
1 week
1 month
6 months
1 year
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How does Odysseus attract the souls of the dead?
He sinks all of his ships
He sacrifices animals
He sacrifices his crew
He chants until ghosts appear
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Who does Odysseus not see when he speaks to the dead?
Anticleia
Teiresias
Theseus
Agamemnon
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How does Odysseus survive the Sirens?
He is given a charm that stops the song from having an effect on him
He plugs his ears with beeswax
He has his men tie him to the mast of the ship
He goes below deck
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What is Charybdis?
A man who throws boulders
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A whirlpool
A friendly god who helps Odysseus
One of the Sirens
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How many men does Scylla take from the ship?
4
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7
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Which god is responsible for the deaths of Odysseus’ men?
Zeus
Hermes
Apollo
Hades
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Why does Odysseus and his crew stay on Helio’s island for a month?
A storm prevents them from leaving
The food on the island is better than the food at home
The ship needs repairs and cannot sail
The men refuse to leave
Write a 5-10 sentence response to the prompt below.
Throughout the epic, the gods have interfered with Odysseus’ fate many times. How do these
beings help Odysseus? How do they hurt him? Give examples of supernatural intervention
occurring in the reading.