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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Teiresias' shade, what will help Odysseus and his crew make it home safely?
(a) They need to leave the cattle of the sun unharmed when they land on his island.
(b) They need to sacrifice one of sun's cattle to appease Poseidon.
(c) They need to make a trip to Olympus.
(d) They need to stay and question more spirits.

2. How many youths are chosen for the black ship that Alcinous will provide Odysseus?
(a) 22.
(b) 50.
(c) 42.
(d) 52.

3. Why are there so few boars among Odysseus' swine in Book 14?
(a) They keep running off.
(b) The suitors feast upon them.
(c) The suitors use them for hunting games.
(d) You only need a few to maintain the numbers.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Odysseus and Ajax fight?

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

3. What advice does Agamemnon give to Odysseus regarding women in Book 11?

4. With which hero did Odysseus first speak in Hades?

5. What is Nestor doing when Telemachus arrives in Pylos?

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