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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Helen and Menelaus tell tales of Odysseus' exploits in Troy. What story does Menelaus tell?
(a) Menelaus gives Odysseus credit for keeping the men still and quiet inside the horse.
(b) Menelaus gives Odysseus credit for gaining access and intelligence of Troy in the first place.
(c) Menelaus gives Odysseus credit for contriving of the horse
(d) Menelaus gives Odysseus credit forbuilding the horse so they wouldn't be detected.

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

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

4. Who killed Aegisthus for the murder of Agamemnon?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Atreus.
(c) Orestes.
(d) Nestor.

5. After his battle with Poseidon in Book 5, where does Odysseus find shelter in the land on which he has just arrived?
(a) A man approaches and shows him a place used by hunters.
(b) He decides to go into the hills to find a cave.
(c) He creates a makeshift shelter with nearby debris.
(d) He goes into the woods and finds a couple of shrubs to provide shelter and comfort.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is happening in Lacedaemon when Telemachus arrives?

2. In addition to offering advice, what else does Mentes from Taphos give to Telemachus?

3. According to Book 4, who did Menelaus capture?

4. What is the purpose of Telemachus' quest?

5. To whom does Odysseus pray while in the meadow awaiting the appropriate time to arrive at the palace in Book 6?

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