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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) Artemis.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Calypso.
(d) Athena.

2. How many times has the meeting of the assembly occurred since Odysseus left?
(a) Five times.
(b) It doesn't say.
(c) Once.
(d) Ten times.

3. What does Nestor tell Telemachus about his relationship with Odysseus?
(a) They never fought side by side during the war.
(b) They never spoke those nine years at war.
(c) They never differed at council during the war.
(d) They never agreed at council during the war.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the magic cloud disperse from Odysseus?

2. Which of his six remaining sons does Nestor send with Telemachus in Book 3?

3. What is happening in Lacedaemon when Telemachus arrives?

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

5. In order to tell Telemachus of Odysseus' fate, where does Menelaus' tale begin?

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