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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color yarn does Nausicaa's mother spin?
(a) Sea purple.
(b) Sun-drenched gold.
(c) Meadow green.
(d) Sky blue.

2. Why does Nausicaa go to the river in Book 6?
(a) She needs to do the wash for her family.
(b) She needs to bathe.
(c) She wants to enjoy the day with her maids, playing ball.
(d) She wants to find a husband.

3. What caused Telemachus to disband the feast after the fight of Irus and Odysseus the beggar?
(a) The suitors started fighting among themselves.
(b) Eurymachus throws a stool at Odysseus the beggar.
(c) The food has run out for the evening.
(d) Eurymachus abused a servant.

4. According to Circe, how should Odysseus get past the Sirens while listening to their song?
(a) He should be taken below deck.
(b) He should be bound to the mast.
(c) He should be fine without any precautions.
(d) He just shouldn't listen to their song.

5. What advice does Circe give Odysseus regarding Scylla and Charybdis?
(a) Take down Scylla with the mast of his ship.
(b) Odysseus will need lots of courage.
(c) Flight is best.
(d) Ply these monsters with a few of his crew.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Odysseus pray while in the meadow awaiting the appropriate time to arrive at the palace in Book 6?

2. How does Eurylochus convince Odysseus to land on Thrinacia?

3. How do the suitors view the fight between the two beggars in Book 18?

4. Why does Athena speak to Nausicaa in her dreams?

5. According to Penelope, when did Odysseus say it was acceptable for her to remarry?

(see the answer key)

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