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Who was Odysseus the son of?
a) King Menelaus
b) Laertes
c) Poseidon
d) Telemachus

Who was Odysseus married to?
a) Penelope
b) Helen
c) Athena
d) Aphrodite

Who was the son of Odysseus and Penelope?
a) King Menelaus
b) Polyphemus
c) Laertes
d) Telemachus

Why did Odysseus leave his family and Ithaca?
a) Go on vacation
b) Hang out with Poseidon
c) Help King Menelaus
d) Go on an adventure

How many years was Odysseus gone for altogether?
a) 10
b) 20
c) 8
d) 28

How many years were spent fighting the war?
a) 10
b) 20
c) 8
d) 28

How many years did it take for Odysseus to get home after he was done fighting in the war?
a) 8
b) 20
c) 28
d) 10

Which god did Odysseus offend? This god made sure that Odysseus would have a very difficult journey home.
a) Zeus
b) Hades
c) Poseidon
d) Apollo

Whose cave did Odysseus and his men find found and seek refuge in?
a) Hades
b) Polyphemus
c) Zeus
d) Poseidon

What song do the travelers and Odysseus avoid?
a) Song of Sirens
b) Song of Helen
c) Song of Aphrodite
d) Song of Ithaca

What did the crew put in their ears to avoid hearing the song?
a) headphones
b) Halloween Candy
c) tissues
d) beeswax

Which goddess helped Odysseus make it home?
a) Aphrodite
b) Helen
c) Athena
d) Penelope

Which character appeared in this story?
a) Paris
b) Odysseus
c) Mrs. Aidlen
d) Mrs. Johnso

What war is the plot of this story influenced by?
a) Trojan War
b) Civil War
c) World War 1
d) Candy War

What type of poem is this part of?
a) short story
b) argumentative unit
c) oral tradition
d) Diamond Poem

At the end, where does Odysseus return?
a) Aeolian Islands
b) Land of Laestrygones
c) The Underworld
d) Ithaca

What is Polyphemus? (this is the one who captures Odysseus and his men)
a) ogre
b) giant cyclopes
c) god
d) dolphin

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