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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Nestor tell Telemachus about his relationship with Odysseus?
(a) They never agreed at council during the war.
(b) They never fought side by side during the war.
(c) They never differed at council during the war.
(d) They never spoke those nine years at war.

4. What does the first spirit to visit Odysseus in Hades ask him to do?
(a) Kill one of his men because the gods detest him.
(b) Go back to Aeaea and observe his funeral rites.
(c) Take care of his father, Laertes.
(d) Make more sacrifices at each place he stops.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who went disguised as a page in Book 8 throughout the town, encouraging people to hear about the stranger?

2. According to Nestor, who wanted the Achaeans to suffer on the way home from Troy?

3. According to Nausicaa, to whom should Odysseus first appeal when he gets to the court in Book 6?

4. In whose grove of poplar trees is Odysseus told to wait before approaching the palace in Book 6?

5. How does Eumaeus describe the suitors actions?

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