Circe - Chapters 16–18 Quiz

Who must Odysseus speak to in the underworld according to the prophecy?

Question Answer Choices Hector Teiresias Agamemnon Achilles

What advice does Circe give Odysseus about the island of Thrinakia?

Question Answer Choices Seek shelter on Thrinakia. Avoid landing on Thrinakia. Gather supplies from Thrinakia. Consult the gods on Thrinakia.

What does Circe do to make her island appear desolate and dangerous?

Question Answer Choices She summons a storm. She releases wild animals. She builds a tall fence. She casts the spell of illusion.

How does Circe deliver her child?

Question Answer Choices She is assisted by nymphs. She uses a magic spell. She cuts open her own womb. She prays to the gods.

How does Circe feel about Odysseus staying longer on her island?

Question Answer Choices She is angry. She is worried. She is indifferent. She rejoices.

What must Odysseus do to draw out the souls of the dead?

Question Answer Choices Burn incense and chant. Offer gold and silver. Sacrifice a white bull. Fill a pit with the blood of a black ewe and ram.

Who threatens Circe to give up her child?

Question Answer Choices Hera Aphrodite Athena Artemis

What does Teiresias predict will happen to Odysseus when he reaches Ithaca?

Question Answer Choices He will become king. He will find men pillaging his home. He will find his family dead. He will be exiled.

What is the name of Circe and Odysseus's child?

Question Answer Choices Telemachus Achilles Perseus Telegonus

What happens to Odysseus's man Elpenor?

Question Answer Choices He falls from the roof and dies. He drowns in the sea. He is struck by lightning. He is killed by a beast.