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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Athene reveal herself to the men gathered at Nestor's palace?
(a) She transforms into a horse before their eyes.
(b) She transforms into an osprey before their eyes.
(c) She transforms into mist before their eyes.
(d) She transforms into a heifer before their eyes.

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

3. Where is Poseidon coming from when he sees Odysseus on his raft in Book 5?
(a) Libya.
(b) Mt. Olympus.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Ethiopia.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 4, Helen and Menelaus tell tales of Odysseus' exploits in Troy. What story does Helen tell?

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

3. Who led the group which wanted to leave Troy immediately after the war?

4. What is happening in Lacedaemon when Telemachus arrives?

5. What does Poseidon call to disrupt Odysseus' easy passage to Phaecia?

(see the answer key)

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