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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. Who comes to Aiaia with a message from Athena in Chapter 23?

2. How do Penelope and Circe act towards one another when Penelope first comes to Aiaia?

3. What does Penelope tell Circe became of Medea?

4. What does Circe do to Telegonus in desperation in Chapter 19 so that she may work and cast her protective spells?

5. How does Circe keep Telemachus safe from Scylla?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Circe keep Telemachus safe as they face Scylla?

2. In Chapter 24, why do Telemachus and Penelope need some time to talk and walk alone?

3. What does Circe think Athena must feel when her son Telegonus says he will go to Italy in Telemachus's place?

4. What does Penelope teach Telegonus to do that he had never been able to do before?

5. What happens to Telegonus on Ithaca?

6. What does Athena want Telemachus to do when she visits him on Aiaia?

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

8. How does Telemachus reply to Athena when she makes her request of him?

9. Why does Telegonus leave Aiaia for the first time?

10. What was Telemachus trying to do when he saw that Telegonus and his father Odysseus were in a tense conversation on the shores of Ithaca?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From the first ship bearing Daedalus to the small ship Circe finally leaves Aiaia on with Telemachus centuries later, ships play an important role in the action of this novel. Write an essay analyzing the symbolism of ships in Circe.

Essay Topic 2

When does Circe realize that her own desires and her will are a critical part of her sorcery? Write an essay explaining how and when Circe comes to this important realization, citing specific examples from the text in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Circe attracted to Daedalus, and what does the extraordinary loom he sends her back to Aiaia with symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references from the text.

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