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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When sadness grips the feasting in her hall, causing Menelaus and his visitors to cry in remembrance of friends lost in Troy, what does Helen do to the wine?
(a) She warms it.
(b) She adds a drug.
(c) She adds herbs to sweeten it.
(d) She pours it for the men.

2. What sign is witnessed by the entire assembly when Telemachus calls upon Zeus for justice in Book 2?
(a) A woman screams and wails.
(b) Lightning strikes a tree.
(c) Two eagles fly overhead.
(d) Flames burst out in the center of the meeting.

3. Where is Odysseus at the beginning of the poem?
(a) Ogygia.
(b) Taphos.
(c) Ithaca.
(d) Pylos.

4. Why was Menelaus late returning from Troy?
(a) They endured rough seas and wind.
(b) They were pirating.
(c) All of the answers are correct.
(d) His pilot died.

5. In addition to offering advice, what else does Mentes from Taphos give to Telemachus?
(a) He brings lavish presents.
(b) He brings a warning to the suitors.
(c) He gives a prophecy of the gods.
(d) He gives word of Odysseus.

Short Answer Questions

1. While making announcements after Mentes' visit in Book 1, what else does Telemachus tell the suitors of his hall?

2. Helen and Menelaus tell tales of Odysseus' exploits in Troy. What story does Menelaus tell?

3. According to Halitherses in Book 2, how long will Odysseus be gone before he returns to his friends and family?

4. What does Menelaus first reveal regarding Odysseus when Telemachus tells Menelaus who he is and the purpose of his visit?

5. Who tells Telemachus that it's time for him to behave like a man, not a child?

(see the answer key)

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