What gift did the cyclops say he would give Odysseus?
He would give Odysseus 20 sheep.
He would give Odysseus a new ship.
He would tell Odysseus's future.
He would eat Odysseus last.
Why don't the cyclops's brothers help him?
He told them not to help him.
They are all deaf and can't hear.
Odysseus had already killed all of them.
He said "Nobody is hurting me!"
What kind of tree did Odysseus and his men use to make a spear?
an oak tree
an olive tree
a cherry blossom tree
an elm tree
What animal's skull do historians think the cyclops myth is based on?
A hippo's skull
A lion's skull
An elephant's skull
A giraffe's skull
How did the Greeks finally defeat the Trojans?
The made a wooden horse and used it to break the walls.
They made a wooden horse as a gift, but hid soldiers inside.
They made a wooden cow as a gift, and poisoned the milk.
They made a wooden crow and flew over the walls.
Odysseus was known as the ___________ of all the Greeks.
strongest
wisest
angriest
biggest
What war did Odysseus and his men just finish fighting?
the Great War
the Greek War
the Horse War
the Trojan War
Why did King Agamemnon ask the Greeks to help him fight a war against Troy?
They killed his daughter, Helen.
They kidnapped his wife, Helen.
They gave him a giant horse named Helen.
They insulted his mother, Helen.
Why didn't Odysseus kill the cyclops while he was sleeping?
The cave was so dark, they couldn't see anything at night.
Odysseus felt bad for the Cyclops.
Only the cyclops was strong enough to move the rock door.
Odysseus wanted to have a fair fight.
How many of Odysseus's men did the cyclops eat?
Everybody
Nobody
10
6
Who is the cyclops's father?
Odysseus
Zeus
Nobody
Poseidon
Odysseus was king of which city-state in Greece?
Ithaca
Athens
Sparta
Crete
How long was the trip from Ithaca to Troy before the war?
20 years.
A few weeks.
One year.
10 years.
What is the cyclops's name?
Poseidon
Telemachus
Nobody
Polyphemus
How long was Odysseus away from home in total?
20 years
A few weeks
10 years
One year
Who wrote the original book, "the Odyssey"?
Marge
Lisa
Homer
Bart
Why did the cyclops offer Odysseus a gift?
Odysseus gave him delicious wine.
Odysseus gave him good food to eat.
Odysseus taught him how to make a spear.
Odysseus promised not to kill him while he slept.
What is the title of the book?
odysseus and the cyclops
Odysseus and the Cyclops
Odysseus And The Cyclops
Odysseus and the cyclops
How long did it take Odysseus to finally get home to Ithaca after the war ended?
One year
A few weeks
10 years
20 years
Who is the author of the ReadingGate book?
Brit Annica
Odysseus P. Smith
Joseph Cyclops
We don't know because the book doesn't say.
What mistake did Odysseus make after they escaped?
He blinded Polyphemus.
He told Polyphemus his real name.
He ate one of Polyphemus's favorite sheep.
He let Polyphemus get on his ship.
How did Odysseus and his men escape the cave?
They pretended to be the cyclops's sheep.
They used magic to turn into sheep.
They hid under the cyclops's sheep.
They rode on the cyclops's sheep.