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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book 5, who orders Odysseus' release from Calypso?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Athene.

2. By what type of people did the Phaecians once live?
(a) Giants.
(b) Pirates.
(c) Barbarians.
(d) Cyclops.

3. What is Nestor doing when Telemachus arrives in Pylos?
(a) He is holding a feast in honor of Poseidon.
(b) He is holding a feast in honor of Athene.
(c) He is holding a feast in honor of Hermes.
(d) He is holding a feast in honor of Zeus.

4. What does Menelaus first reveal regarding Odysseus when Telemachus tells Menelaus who he is and the purpose of his visit?
(a) Telemachus looks nothing like his father.
(b) Odysseus' problems are his own.
(c) He would have given Odysseus a city upon his return from Troy.
(d) Odysseus is not worth anyone's tears.

5. What does Ino give Odysseus to save his life when he loses his raft to Poseidon?
(a) A magic sail.
(b) A ride on dolphins.
(c) A veil.
(d) A raft.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nausicaa's greatest concern for the trip back to her father's house from the river?

2. How long have the suitors been coming to Odysseus' home?

3. While Telemachus is in Lycaedaemon, what plan do the suitors devise to punish Telemachus for leaving?

4. According to Book 4, who did Menelaus capture?

5. What is the purpose of Telemachus' quest?

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