This quiz focuses on 'The Odyssey' Books 11 and 12, testing knowledge on key characters and events such as Odysseus's encounters with Circe, Teiresias, Scylla, Charybdis, and the Sirens. It assesses comprehension of the epic's complex narrative and mythological elements.
Calypso
Circe
Zeus
Hermes
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A monster who sucks in water 3 times a day by creating a whirlpool
A goddess Odysseys meets on his journey home
One of Circe's pets
Not a character in The Odyssey
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5 heads and 10 legs
6 heads and 12 legs
3 legs and 6 heads
12 heads and 6 legs
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False
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Tell Odysseus' men to untie him and steer to the Island of the Sirens
Tie Odysseus tighter to the mast when he tries to follow the Sirens song
Stayed on Circe's island
Died in the Underworld
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Is tied to the mast, with his ears plugged
Is rowing with his men
Is tied to the mast, listening to the Sirens song
Is singing "Yo ho, Yo ho, a pirates life for me"
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Odysseus and his men prepare to feast on Helios' cattle
Odysseus can't help but remember Circe and Teiresias' warnings
Eurylochus expresses fears about never reaching home
Athena appears to give Odysseus a message about what is happening in Ithaca.
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Chooses the path of Charybdis for his men to travel in order to reach home
Makes his men listen to the Sirens's song as they travel past their island
Chooses the path of Scylla for all his men to travel in order to reach home
None of the above
Blames the gods on Mount Olympus
Takes responsibility
Blames Helios
Accuses Poseidon of trying to punish him
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Hermes
Calypso
Poseidon
Lampetia
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