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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Nausicaa, to whom should Odysseus first appeal when he gets to the court in Book 6?
(a) Nausicaa's oldest brother.
(b) Nausicaa's father.
(c) One of the servants.
(d) Nausicaa's mother.

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

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

4. According to Nestor, who wanted the Achaeans to suffer on the way home from Troy?
(a) Kronos.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Athene.
(d) Zeus.

5. Why does Athena speak to Nausicaa in her dreams?
(a) She wants Nausicaa to discover Odysseus.
(b) She wants others to know that Nausicaa has a connection with the immortals.
(c) She wants Nausicaa to prepare for her upcoming marriage.
(d) She wants to tell Nausicaa that she hasn't been a good daughter or sister since she hasn't washed the clothes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color yarn does Nausicaa's mother spin?

3. According to Halitherses in Book 2, how long will Odysseus be gone before he returns to his friends and family?

4. While Telemachus is in Lycaedaemon, what plan do the suitors devise to punish Telemachus for leaving?

5. In Book 6, what instructions does Nausicaa give her maids regarding Odysseus?

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