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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What advice does Agamemnon give to Odysseus regarding women in Book 11?
(a) Tell a part and let a part be hid.
(b) Send your treasures ahead of yourself after so long an absence.
(c) Hide your ship and surprise her with your return.
(d) Always be gentle with your wife.

3. Where is Poseidon coming from when he sees Odysseus on his raft in Book 5?
(a) Mt. Olympus.
(b) Libya.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Ethiopia.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Why doesn't Aeolus help Odysseus again?

4. As Odysseus and his men push away from the Cyclops island, what does Odysseus do?

5. In order to tell Telemachus of Odysseus' fate, where does Menelaus' tale begin?

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