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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Teiresias' shade, what will help Odysseus and his crew make it home safely?
(a) They need to sacrifice one of sun's cattle to appease Poseidon.
(b) They need to leave the cattle of the sun unharmed when they land on his island.
(c) They need to stay and question more spirits.
(d) They need to make a trip to Olympus.

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

3. Who throws an ox-hoof at Odysseus the beggar?
(a) Antinous.
(b) Amphinimous.
(c) Ctesippus.
(d) Eurymachus.

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

5. With whom was Eumaeus raised?
(a) Laertes.
(b) Telemachus.
(c) Ctimene.
(d) Odysseus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unique about Demodocus the bard?

2. What gift does Menelaus give to Telemachus as they part company in Book 15?

3. What test does Odysseus give his son in Book 16?

4. How does Eurycleia recognize Odysseus the beggar as Odysseus in Book 19?

5. How do the suitors view the fight between the two beggars in Book 18?

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