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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Penelope, when did Odysseus say it was acceptable for her to remarry?
(a) After Telemachus gets married.
(b) When Telemachus is a bearded man.
(c) When 21 years have passed.
(d) When Laertes dies.

2. What is special about the cattle and flocks of the Sun?
(a) They are used for special feasts of the gods.
(b) They are there for the wanderer to use.
(c) They never die or have young.
(d) They are tended by the gods themselves.

3. According to Nausicaa, to whom should Odysseus first appeal when he gets to the court in Book 6?
(a) One of the servants.
(b) Nausicaa's father.
(c) Nausicaa's oldest brother.
(d) Nausicaa's mother.

4. According to Circe, how should Odysseus get past the Sirens while listening to their song?
(a) He should be fine without any precautions.
(b) He should be bound to the mast.
(c) He just shouldn't listen to their song.
(d) He should be taken below deck.

5. How did Odysseus appear after his bath in Book 6?
(a) Athena made him look natural.
(b) Athena made him look younger.
(c) Athena made him look taller and stouter.
(d) Athena made him look like a hero.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the suitors view the fight between the two beggars in Book 18?

2. In what state do the Nausicaa's women, who are playing a game while waiting for the clothes to dry, find the sheltering Odysseus?

3. Which suitor has a "bad feeling" after Odysseus the beggar tries to warn him of impending danger in Book 18?

4. Why does Nausicaa go to the river in Book 6?

5. In Book 6, what instructions does Nausicaa give her maids regarding Odysseus?

(see the answer key)

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