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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapter Twenty One - Chapter Twenty Three).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Telemachus's relationship with Odysseus like before Odysseus died?
(a) Strained and angry.
(b) Loving.
(c) Business-like.
(d) They did not know each other at all.

2. What does Odysseus ask of Circe before they sleep together?
(a) For her to give him the powerful amulet around her neck.
(b) An oath by the River Styx that she would not hurt him.
(c) A promise that she would give him all her treasure.
(d) A promise that she would set his men free.

3. Who is the niece of Circe's that she meets for the first time in Crete?
(a) Ariadne.
(b) Medea.
(c) Scylla.
(d) Athena.

4. What herb does Odysseus bring to Aiaia with him in Chapter 15?
(a) Castor.
(b) Thyme.
(c) Moly.
(d) Periwinkle.

5. Why is Circe so happy to see the sailors who have lost their way and come to her for aid in Chapter 14?
(a) She needs a way to get off the island, and they have a ship.
(b) She is lonely.
(c) She is afraid of the animals on the island.
(d) She has been threatened by Zeus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Circe actually give birth?

2. Which of Circe's wolves is the most attached to Telegonus?

3. Which god fell in love with Ariadne?

4. What monster had Odysseus and his men been ambushed by?

5. What important task does Telemachus offer to do for Circe in Chapter 23?

(see the answer key)

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