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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book 7, why does Athena cloak Odysseus in clouds on his walk to the palace?
(a) She doesn't want Odysseus to get distracted.
(b) Phaecians are so friendly that he might be offered hospitality before he reaches Alcinous' palace.
(c) She doesn't want her uncle, Poseidon, to see that Odysseus has landed safely.
(d) Phaecians don't like strangers.

2. Which word best describes Odysseus' initial reaction when Calypso offers to help him in Book 5?
(a) Angered.
(b) Bewildered.
(c) Skeptical.
(d) Excited.

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

4. What is special about the cattle and flocks of the Sun?
(a) They are there for the wanderer to use.
(b) They are used for special feasts of the gods.
(c) They never die or have young.
(d) They are tended by the gods themselves.

5. Why are there so few boars among Odysseus' swine in Book 14?
(a) The suitors use them for hunting games.
(b) The suitors feast upon them.
(c) They keep running off.
(d) You only need a few to maintain the numbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many youths are chosen for the black ship that Alcinous will provide Odysseus?

2. How does Eurycleia recognize Odysseus the beggar as Odysseus in Book 19?

3. How long do Odysseus and his men stay with Circe in Book 10?

4. How does Athene reveal herself to the men gathered at Nestor's palace?

5. Where is Odysseus at the beginning of the poem?

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