The Odyssey Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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The Odyssey Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who killed Aegisthus for the murder of Agamemnon?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Nestor.
(c) Atreus.
(d) Orestes.

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

3. According to Nestor, who wanted the Achaeans to suffer on the way home from Troy?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Kronos.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Athene.

4. What is the subject of Demodocus' first song at Alcinous' feast in Book 8?
(a) The tragic end of Agamemnon.
(b) The deeds and misdeeds of the gods.
(c) The end of the Trojan war.
(d) The famous quarrel between Odysseus and Achilles.

5. Who led the group which wanted to leave Troy immediately after the war?
(a) Odysseus.
(b) Nestor.
(c) Ajax.
(d) Menelaus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nestor tell Telemachus about his relationship with Odysseus?

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

3. In Book 6, what instructions does Nausicaa give her maids regarding Odysseus?

4. What advice does Agamemnon give to Odysseus regarding women in Book 11?

5. What color yarn does Nausicaa's mother spin?

(see the answer key)

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