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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Calypso find Odysseus to tell him the news of his ordered release in Book 5?
(a) He's out in the forest building a hut.
(b) He's in her grotto asleep.
(c) He's crying on the beach.
(d) He's swimming.

2. What does Odysseus receive from the thirteen kings of Phaecia?
(a) A slave and a chest of gold.
(b) A chest of gold each, and a well-wrought libations cup.
(c) A chest of gold and a chest of silver.
(d) A spotless robe and tunic and a talent of gold.

3. How does Athene reveal herself to the men gathered at Nestor's palace?
(a) She transforms into a heifer before their eyes.
(b) She transforms into a horse before their eyes.
(c) She transforms into an osprey before their eyes.
(d) She transforms into mist before their eyes.

4. As Odysseus and his men push away from the Cyclops island, what does Odysseus do?
(a) He prays to the gods for deliverance.
(b) He mourns the loss of his crewmen.
(c) He taunts Polyphemus.
(d) He spurs his crew to go faster.

5. How did Odysseus anger the god(dess) who seeks to punish him in Book 1?
(a) He killed his own crew.
(b) He slaughtered some horses.
(c) He poked a cyclops' eye out.
(d) He failed to make a proper sacrifice.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Book 3, Nestor pledges to sacrifice a gold-tipped _______________ in Athene's honor.

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

4. Who interrupts Phemius' sad song of the Achaeans in Book 1?

5. What sign is witnessed by the entire assembly when Telemachus calls upon Zeus for justice in Book 2?

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