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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 bird do the Hellenes follow from their ship in Section 8?

2. What strange noise does Ulysses hear in Section 9?

3. What destroys Ulysses' ship as it sails away from Thrinacia?

4. How is Ulysses warned he would find his son upon his return home?

5. Who is Hyperion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What obstacle does Ulysses' ship encounter on its journey toward Ithaca in Section 9?

2. What obstacle does Ulysses encounter when he reaches the shore of Phaeacia?

3. Who is Ino? What is her motivation for helping Ulysses?

4. How does Ulysses trap food while he is adrift on the raft in Section 11?

5. Describe Nausicaa.

6. What happens when Poseidon returns from his vacation in Africa?

7. What fate befalls Ulysses' ship when he sets sail from Thrinacia?

8. Why do several of his men believe Ulysses killed Elpenor intentionally?

9. What tool does Ino lend Ulysses to help him swim?

10. Why does Ulysses have his men tie him to the ship's mast as they pass through the strait of the Sirens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of allusions to other Greek myths and gods in the story. Discuss the allusions found in the novel The Adventures of Ulysses.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the two female characters Circe and Calypso.

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is a technique repeatedly used throughout the novel. Discuss Evslin's use of foreshadowing and how it affects the narrative in The Adventures of Ulysses.

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