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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nestor doing when Telemachus arrives in Pylos?
(a) He is holding a feast in honor of Poseidon.
(b) He is holding a feast in honor of Zeus.
(c) He is holding a feast in honor of Hermes.
(d) He is holding a feast in honor of Athene.

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

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

4. In Book 3, Nestor pledges to sacrifice a gold-tipped _______________ in Athene's honor.
(a) Spear.
(b) Heifer.
(c) Bull.
(d) Osprey.

5. In which contest in Book 8 does Odysseus first outstrip all others?
(a) Boxing.
(b) Running.
(c) Discus.
(d) Archery.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How many youths are chosen for the black ship that Alcinous will provide Odysseus?

5. Why did Odysseus and Ajax fight?

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