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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Odysseus, the old stranger, received by the swineherd in Book 14?
(a) With suspicion - strangers tell tall tales about Odysseus' whereabouts.
(b) Poorly - the swineherd sets the dogs on him.
(c) With indifference - he's only going through the motions.
(d) With much hospitality despite his appearance.

2. 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.

3. What is unique about Demodocus the bard?
(a) He can play a tune he's heard only once.
(b) He is completely deaf.
(c) He is blind but gifted with delightful song.
(d) He is a son of a Muse.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. According to Teiresias' shade, what will help Odysseus and his crew make it home safely?

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

5. What is Nausicaa's greatest concern for the trip back to her father's house from the river?

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