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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what type of people did the Phaecians once live?
(a) Barbarians.
(b) Cyclops.
(c) Giants.
(d) Pirates.

2. What sign is witnessed by the entire assembly when Telemachus calls upon Zeus for justice in Book 2?
(a) Lightning strikes a tree.
(b) Flames burst out in the center of the meeting.
(c) A woman screams and wails.
(d) Two eagles fly overhead.

3. To whom does Odysseus pray while in the meadow awaiting the appropriate time to arrive at the palace in Book 6?
(a) Athene.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Poseidon.

4. Who helps Telemachus procure a ship and crew to begin his quest?
(a) Mentor.
(b) Athene.
(c) Halitherses.
(d) Laertes.

5. In what state do the Nausicaa's women, who are playing a game while waiting for the clothes to dry, find the sheltering Odysseus?
(a) He is wearing Ino's veil.
(b) He is completely naked.
(c) He is covered in the sail from his raft.
(d) He is wearing the clothes that Calypso gave him, but they're a little ragged.

Short Answer Questions

1. In whose grove of poplar trees is Odysseus told to wait before approaching the palace in Book 6?

2. How did Odysseus appear after his bath in Book 6?

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

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

5. Where is Telemachus going during this journey?

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