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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During this assembly, who does Antinous blame for Telemachus' problem?
(a) Telemachus.
(b) The gods.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Odysseus.

2. Which god(dess) visits Telemachus at the beginning of the poem?
(a) Hermes.
(b) Athene.
(c) Kronos.
(d) Zeus.

3. What is happening in Lacedaemon when Telemachus arrives?
(a) Menelaus is celebrating the marriage of his daughter.
(b) Menelaus is celebrating a double marriage.
(c) Menelaus is holding a funeral rite for his brother.
(d) Menelaus and his household are holding a feast in honor of the gods.

4. Penelope learns about the suitors' plan for Telemachus from a page, but what does she learn from her sister's phantom?
(a) Telemachus isn't coming back.
(b) Telemachus is bringing an army.
(c) Telemachus is guided by Athene.
(d) Telemachus is wise beyond his years.

5. What does Menelaus give to Telemachus when Telemachus politely refuses his other gifts?
(a) A well-wrought silver bowl.
(b) A polished car.
(c) Soldiers with which to vanquish the suitors.
(d) A goodly cup.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who interrupts Phemius' sad song of the Achaeans in Book 1?

3. According to Nestor, who wanted the Achaeans to suffer on the way home from Troy?

4. In Book 3, Nestor pledges to sacrifice a gold-tipped _______________ in Athene's honor.

5. What announcement does Telemachus make to the suitors of his hall in Book 1?

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