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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long have the suitors been coming to Odysseus' home?
(a) A couple of years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Four years.
(d) More than three years.

3. In Book 4, Helen and Menelaus tell tales of Odysseus' exploits in Troy. What story does Helen tell?
(a) The day Odysseus built the Trojan horse.
(b) The day Odysseus brought her from Priam's house.
(c) The day Odysseus took her maid as a hostage to flee Troy.
(d) The day Odysseus got into the city in a beggar's disguise without suspicion.

4. What form does Athena take to guide Odysseus to Alcinous' palace?
(a) A servant of the house.
(b) A young girl.
(c) A blind old man.
(d) A young page.

5. According to Nausicaa, to whom should Odysseus first appeal when he gets to the court in Book 6?
(a) Nausicaa's oldest brother.
(b) Nausicaa's father.
(c) Nausicaa's mother.
(d) One of the servants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Telemachus stay when Nestor's feast is over?

2. Who speaks up in Book 7 to ask that Odysseus be given a seat in the court of Alcinous since he has come as a supplicant?

3. How many men does Odysseus lose to the Cyclops?

4. In which contest in Book 8 does Odysseus first outstrip all others?

5. In addition to offering advice, what else does Mentes from Taphos give to Telemachus?

(see the answer key)

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