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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Nestor last see Odysseus?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Psyria.
(c) Troy.
(d) Tendos.

2. Why does Athena speak to Nausicaa in her dreams?
(a) She wants Nausicaa to prepare for her upcoming marriage.
(b) She wants to tell Nausicaa that she hasn't been a good daughter or sister since she hasn't washed the clothes.
(c) She wants others to know that Nausicaa has a connection with the immortals.
(d) She wants Nausicaa to discover Odysseus.

3. What advice does Agamemnon give to Odysseus regarding women in Book 11?
(a) Send your treasures ahead of yourself after so long an absence.
(b) Hide your ship and surprise her with your return.
(c) Always be gentle with your wife.
(d) Tell a part and let a part be hid.

4. In what state do the Nausicaa's women, who are playing a game while waiting for the clothes to dry, find the sheltering Odysseus?
(a) He is covered in the sail from his raft.
(b) He is wearing Ino's veil.
(c) He is completely naked.
(d) He is wearing the clothes that Calypso gave him, but they're a little ragged.

5. How does Athene reveal herself to the men gathered at Nestor's palace?
(a) She transforms into mist before their eyes.
(b) She transforms into a horse before their eyes.
(c) She transforms into a heifer before their eyes.
(d) She transforms into an osprey before their eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Eumaeus describe the suitors actions?

2. Who led the group which wanted to leave Troy immediately after the war?

3. By what type of people did the Phaecians once live?

4. What is the subject of Demodocus' first song at Alcinous' feast in Book 8?

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

(see the answer key)

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