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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to Halitherses in Book 2, how long will Odysseus be gone before he returns to his friends and family?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Eighteen years.
(d) Twenty years.
2. In addition to offering advice, what else does Mentes from Taphos give to Telemachus?
(a) He brings a warning to the suitors.
(b) He gives a prophecy of the gods.
(c) He gives word of Odysseus.
(d) He brings lavish presents.
3. How did Odysseus appear after his bath in Book 6?
(a) Athena made him look like a hero.
(b) Athena made him look taller and stouter.
(c) Athena made him look younger.
(d) Athena made him look natural.
4. What does Menelaus give to Telemachus when Telemachus politely refuses his other gifts?
(a) A well-wrought silver bowl.
(b) Soldiers with which to vanquish the suitors.
(c) A polished car.
(d) A goodly cup.
5. While Telemachus is in Lycaedaemon, what plan do the suitors devise to punish Telemachus for leaving?
(a) To take Penelope away.
(b) To kill him on the open sea.
(c) To steal all his goods.
(d) To discredit him in Ithaca.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long have the suitors been coming to Odysseus' home?
2. In Book 1, who seeks to punish Odysseus interminably?
3. By what type of people did the Phaecians once live?
4. How does Athene reveal herself to the men gathered at Nestor's palace?
5. Who tells Telemachus that it's time for him to behave like a man, not a child?
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