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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Penelope keep from marrying one of the suitors?
(a) She uses sickness and excuses.
(b) She uses cunning and craft.
(c) She practices prophecy and witchcraft.
(d) She employs piety and sacrifice.

3. In order to tell Telemachus of Odysseus' fate, where does Menelaus' tale begin?
(a) Pharos.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Troy.
(d) Lesbos.

4. In Book 6, what instructions does Nausicaa give her maids regarding Odysseus?
(a) They are to run to get the men for protection.
(b) They are to keep away from this stranger.
(c) They are to give him food and drink and bathe him.
(d) They are to wash his clothes too.

5. In whose grove of poplar trees is Odysseus told to wait before approaching the palace in Book 6?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Athene.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were Menelaus and his ships stuck for 20 days?

2. What is happening in Lacedaemon when Telemachus arrives?

3. Penelope learns about the suitors' plan for Telemachus from a page, but what does she learn from her sister's phantom?

4. How many times has the meeting of the assembly occurred since Odysseus left?

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

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