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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Telemachus stay when Nestor's feast is over?
(a) Beneath the portico at Nestor's house.
(b) In Nestor's garden.
(c) In the woods near Nestor's house.
(d) With his men aboard the ship.

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

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

5. How long do Odysseus and his men stay with Circe in Book 10?
(a) One month.
(b) One season.
(c) One year.
(d) One week.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Circe, how should Odysseus get past the Sirens while listening to their song?

2. What does Telemachus seek from the assembly above all?

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

4. How many youths are chosen for the black ship that Alcinous will provide Odysseus?

5. Where did Nestor last see Odysseus?

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