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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When sadness grips the feasting in her hall, causing Menelaus and his visitors to cry in remembrance of friends lost in Troy, what does Helen do to the wine?
(a) She warms it.
(b) She pours it for the men.
(c) She adds a drug.
(d) She adds herbs to sweeten it.

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

3. What is the subject of Demodocus' first song at Alcinous' feast in Book 8?
(a) The famous quarrel between Odysseus and Achilles.
(b) The tragic end of Agamemnon.
(c) The end of the Trojan war.
(d) The deeds and misdeeds of the gods.

4. What does Menelaus first reveal regarding Odysseus when Telemachus tells Menelaus who he is and the purpose of his visit?
(a) Odysseus is not worth anyone's tears.
(b) Odysseus' problems are his own.
(c) Telemachus looks nothing like his father.
(d) He would have given Odysseus a city upon his return from Troy.

5. In Book 19, what does Odysseus the beggar tell Penelope has kept Odysseus away so long?
(a) He's had a difficult passage.
(b) He's gone to the oracle.
(c) He couldn't find a ship to bring him to Ithaca.
(d) He's been gathering treasure.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Odysseus pray the next morning after speaking with Penelope alone, looking for a sign?

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

3. Why does Athena speak to Nausicaa in her dreams?

4. What is the name Odysseus the beggar gives as his own in Book 19?

5. Which suitor has a "bad feeling" after Odysseus the beggar tries to warn him of impending danger in Book 18?

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