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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the subject of Demodocus' first song at Alcinous' feast in Book 8?
(a) The end of the Trojan war.
(b) The famous quarrel between Odysseus and Achilles.
(c) The tragic end of Agamemnon.
(d) The deeds and misdeeds of the gods.

2. When captured by Menelaus, who had been stuck for 20 days, what did this being reveal to him to get his freedom?
(a) Menelaus is told how to get home, as well as the fate of three of his friends.
(b) Menelaus is told how to get home and acquire more treasure.
(c) Menelaus is told how to get vengeance for his brother.
(d) Menelaus is told how to get Helen back.

3. Odysseus and his men have just landed on an island after the lotus-eaters. Why does Odysseus leave this place the next morning?
(a) He wants to gather more treasure.
(b) He wants to hurry home because he has a bad feeling.
(c) He wants to investigate another island from which smoke can be seen.
(d) He wants to please Zeus since they've angered him.

4. In which contest in Book 8 does Odysseus first outstrip all others?
(a) Archery.
(b) Boxing.
(c) Discus.
(d) Running.

5. To which goddess does Odysseus compare Nausicaa in Book 6?
(a) Artemis.
(b) Calypso.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Athena.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sign is witnessed by the entire assembly when Telemachus calls upon Zeus for justice in Book 2?

2. Why does Odysseus have to go to Hades in Book 10?

3. What color yarn does Nausicaa's mother spin?

4. What is unique about Demodocus the bard?

5. In Book 7, why does Athena cloak Odysseus in clouds on his walk to the palace?

(see the answer key)

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