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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6, Cannibal Beach.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ulysses handicap Polyphemus?
(a) Ulysses cuts off Polyphemus' arms.
(b) Ulysses blinds Polyphemus.
(c) Ulysses binds Polyphemus' feet.
(d) Ulysses stabs Polyphemus in the stomach.

2. What God is angered by the defeat of Troy?
(a) Ares.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Hephaestus.
(d) Poseidon.

3. How many Hellenes does Polyphemus eat?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

4. How many Greeks from each ship are killed when the villagers in Section 2 are attacking?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Six.
(d) None.

5. What is the name of the island Ulysses lands on in Section 6?
(a) The Island of the Racing Sun.
(b) The Island of Calm.
(c) The Island of the Morning Star.
(d) The Island of the Winds.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 2, who convinces Ulysses that the village is a gift from God?

2. What does Ulysses dream about in Section 5?

3. What do Ulysses' men want to do when they spot a small village on an island in Section 2?

4. Who defeats Troy in an invasion?

5. Where is the ship taken to when the winds are released from the bag?

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