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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color yarn does Nausicaa's mother spin?
(a) Sun-drenched gold.
(b) Meadow green.
(c) Sea purple.
(d) Sky blue.

3. What does Odysseus receive from the thirteen kings of Phaecia?
(a) A chest of gold each, and a well-wrought libations cup.
(b) A slave and a chest of gold.
(c) A chest of gold and a chest of silver.
(d) A spotless robe and tunic and a talent of gold.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Odysseus tells Eumaeus his story in Book 14, how does he say he earns a living and makes a name for himself?

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

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

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

5. How does Athene reveal herself to the men gathered at Nestor's palace?

(see the answer key)

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