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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which goddess does Odysseus compare Nausicaa in Book 6?
(a) Artemis.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Calypso.
(d) Athena.

2. 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 oldest brother.
(c) Nausicaa's father.
(d) Nausicaa's mother.

3. What will the winner of the beggars' fight in Book 18 get from the suitors?
(a) Fed for the week and given a new robe and tunic.
(b) To be the sole beggar of the house.
(c) Shipped off to King Ecteus, who will cut his nose and ears.
(d) The goat paunch and always attend their feasts as the sole beggar.

4. By what type of people did the Phaecians once live?
(a) Giants.
(b) Pirates.
(c) Cyclops.
(d) Barbarians.

5. What advice does Circe give Odysseus regarding Scylla and Charybdis?
(a) Odysseus will need lots of courage.
(b) Ply these monsters with a few of his crew.
(c) Flight is best.
(d) Take down Scylla with the mast of his ship.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Circe, how should Odysseus get past the Sirens while listening to their song?

3. What caused Telemachus to disband the feast after the fight of Irus and Odysseus the beggar?

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

5. To whom does Odysseus pray while in the meadow awaiting the appropriate time to arrive at the palace in Book 6?

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