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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps Telegonus with his work on his boat?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Artemis.
(c) Hermes.
(d) Athena.

2. What is the last thing Circe says to Helios before he leaves Aiaia?
(a) To never return.
(b) That she always hated him.
(c) That she would cast a nasty spell on him.
(d) To give her greetings to her mother (sarcastically).

3. What is the whirlpool near Scylla named?
(a) Athens.
(b) Narwhalia.
(c) Charybdis.
(d) Miasma.

4. What monster had Odysseus and his men been ambushed by?
(a) The kraken.
(b) The cyclops.
(c) The huge octopus.
(d) Scylla.

5. Who is Odysseus's wife?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Athena.
(c) Scylla.
(d) Pasiphae.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who finally stops Odysseus's reign of terror on Ithaca?

2. What does Circe experience during pregnancy?

3. Why does Circe suspect the goddess of childbirth does not come when she calls her?

4. What great weapon does Circe bring back to help protect Telegonus on his journey?

5. What do the sailors who come to Aiaia in Chapter 19 help Telegonus with?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what choice does Circe begin to hope Odysseus might make?

2. What kinds of stories does Odysseus tell Circe about his life during Chapter 16?

3. Who does Telegonus bring back to Aiaia with him after visiting Ithaca?

4. What does Penelope ask Circe for to help her mourn for her husband?

5. What does Odysseus learn through the prophecy about how he will die?

6. What happens to Circe during her pregnancy in Chapter 18?

7. How does Odysseus describe his wife Penelope to Circe?

8. In Chapter 16, why does Odysseus at first refuse to eat Circe's food?

9. What is the real reason Penelope wanted to come to Aiaia with Telegonus and Telemachus?

10. What happens to Telegonus on Ithaca?

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