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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ulysses dream of in Libya?

2. What fruit does Eris bring with her to the wedding she attends uninvited?

3. Who is named the judge of Eris's contest amongst the Goddesses?

4. What animal do the Hellenes hunt on the island?

5. How does Aeolus recognize Ulysses' name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What spell does Circe cast on men? Why?

2. What does Ulysses climb in Section 6?

3. What references does Section 2 make to sacrifices to the Gods?

4. What do Eurylochus and his men discover at the castle?

5. How does Aeolus recognize Ulysses?

6. What does Circe say Ulysses will have to do if he decided to leave her island?

7. Eris is the Lady of Discord. Explain how she lives up to her title at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis.

8. What happens to two of Ulysses' ships on the Island of the Racing Sun?

9. What role does greed play in ruining Ulysses' return to Ithaca?

10. How does Aphrodite plot to win the title of the fairest Goddess?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Adventures of Ulysses is set in the Bronze Age on the Aegean sea, Ithaca, Olympus, as well as a few other islands etc. Discuss the setting of the novel The Adventures of Ulysses and what effect the time and place of the story has on the plot.

Essay Topic 2

Poseidon, on a number of occasions, tries to put an end to Ulysses' journey and life. Discuss Poseidon as the antagonist of the novel The Adventures of Ulysses.

Essay Topic 3

The reader follows the journey of Ulysses, the protagonist and hero of the novel. Discuss Ulysses as a character and whether he is suitable as a hero.

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