The Lotos-Eaters Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Lotos-Eaters? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What's the name of the flower that was supposed to grow in the mythical paradise of Elysium? (The sailors mention it in the last stanza.)


Astrolabe
Asphodel
Daisy
Daffodil
Q. What word does Tennyson use that's a poetic name for a small grove of trees?


Vale
Dale
Copse
Wombat
Q. What is "galingale"?


An embarrassing dance move
A kind of pine tree
A strong wind
A tropical plant, related to ginger
Q. What's the name of the plant that makes the sailors want to sleep forever


Lotos
Lamprey
Lisianthus
Larry
Q. Which is the fruit the sailors describe as "full-juiced" and that "drops in a silent autumn night"?


Pear
Cran-raspberry
Apple
Orange