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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which suitor scorns Odysseus the beggar at the second feast which he attends, in Book 20?
(a) Amphinimous.
(b) Ctesippus.
(c) Antinous.
(d) Eurymachus.

2. In Book 14, where does a disguised Odysseus tell Eumaeus he is from when asked?
(a) Troy.
(b) Ithaca.
(c) Pylos.
(d) Crete.

3. 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.

4. What is Nausicaa's greatest concern for the trip back to her father's house from the river?
(a) She's worried about her reputation.
(b) She's worried that Odysseus will act immodestly, causing her shame.
(c) She's worried that Odysseus isn't strong enough to make it.
(d) She's worried that Odysseus will get lost.

5. What is happening in Lacedaemon when Telemachus arrives?
(a) Menelaus is holding a funeral rite for his brother.
(b) Menelaus and his household are holding a feast in honor of the gods.
(c) Menelaus is celebrating a double marriage.
(d) Menelaus is celebrating the marriage of his daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aeolus give Odysseus in Book 10?

2. How many times has the meeting of the assembly occurred since Odysseus left?

3. After leaving the lotus-eaters, what do Odysseus and his ships find in Book 9?

4. Once Ino gives Odysseus help to survive Poseidon assault on the open sea, how many more days does Odysseus drift until he sees land?

5. What does the first spirit to visit Odysseus in Hades ask him to do?

(see the answer key)

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