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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Halitherses in Book 2, how long will Odysseus be gone before he returns to his friends and family?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Seven years.
(c) Eighteen years.
(d) Ten years.

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

4. Which of his six remaining sons does Nestor send with Telemachus in Book 3?
(a) Peisistratus.
(b) Thrasymedes.
(c) Arteus.
(d) Perseus.

5. According to Nestor, who wanted the Achaeans to suffer on the way home from Troy?
(a) Athene.
(b) Kronos.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Poseidon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is happening in Lacedaemon when Telemachus arrives?

2. After his battle with Poseidon in Book 5, where does Odysseus find shelter in the land on which he has just arrived?

3. After leaving the lotus-eaters, what do Odysseus and his ships find in Book 9?

4. Why doesn't the other Cyclops help Polyphemus in Book 9?

5. How does the Cyclops in Book 9 show hospitality?

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