"The Cyclops"
"Scylla and Charybdis"
"Sailing From Troy"/ "The Land of the Lotus-Eaters"
Miscellaneous
"The Sirens"
100
What is the name of the Cyclops that Odysseus and his men encountered?
Who is Polyphemus.
100
How many heads did Scylla have?
What is 6.
100
Where does Odysseus live?
What is Ithaca.
100
Who was Odysseus' dog?
Who is Argus.
100
What did Odysseus put in the men's ears to keep them from hearing the sirens?
What is beeswax.
200
Who was Polyphemus' father?
Who is Poseidon.
200
Scylla and Charybdis are located on a body of water known as what?
What is a strait.
200
Why did Odysseus go to Troy in the first place?
What is to fight in the Trojan War.
200
How did Elpenor die?
What is he got drunk and fell off a roof and broke his neck.
200
What were "the Sirens"?
What are bird-like creatures that lured people in with their singing.
300
Why didn't Odysseus and his men escape when Polyphemus passed out?
What is he and his men were too weak to open the cave door.
300
How many men did Odysseus lose to Scylla?
What is six men, one for each head.
300
What did the Lotus Flower do to Odysseus' men?
What is it makes them want to stay forever.
300
Whose cattle did Odysseus slaughter?
Who is Helios.
300
What was the Sirens' objective?
What is to distract sailors so their ships would crash and everyone aboard would die.
400
Why does Odysseus want to stay and meet the owner of the cave?
What is to meet the owner and see what he had to offer.
400
Who informed Odysseus about Scylla and Charybdis?
Who is Circe.
400
How did Odysseus get his men to stop consuming the lotus flower?
What is he dragged his men back to the ship and tied them down so they couldn't get their hands on any more flowers.
400
What solution did Penelope suggest in order to determine who would take over as king?
What is whoever could string Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through twelve axe handles would take over as king.
400
How did Odysseus' men keep him from giving in to the Sirens?
What is by tying him to the mast.
500
What plan does Odysseus devise in order to escape from the cave?
What is he stabs Polyphemus in his eye and ties he and his men to Polyphemus' sheep so that they could escape without being noticed.
500
Why did Odysseus steer his ship towards Scylla?
What is he knew he would lose more men if he went towards Charybdis, so he stayed near Scylla.
500
Who kept Odysseus captive for many years after the Trojan War?
Who is Calypso.
500
What was the name of the army that forced Odysseus and his men to retreat at Ismarus.
What is the army of Cicones.
500
Who tells Odysseus about the Sirens?
Who is Circe.
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