1. Where does Calypso find Odysseus to tell him the news of his ordered release in Book 5?
(a) He's crying on the beach.
(b) He's swimming.
(c) He's in her grotto asleep.
(d) He's out in the forest building a hut.

2. Who speaks up in Book 7 to ask that Odysseus be given a seat in the court of Alcinous since he has come as a supplicant?
(a) Echeneus.
(b) Laodamas.
(c) Alcinous.
(d) Arete.

3. Who first notices Odysseus' clothes in Alcinous' house?
(a) Nausicaa.
(b) Arete.
(c) Laodamas.
(d) Alcinous.

4. How long have the suitors been coming to Odysseus' home?
(a) Six years.
(b) Four years.
(c) More than three years.
(d) A couple of years.

5. With which hero did Odysseus first speak in Hades?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Ajax.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Achilles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Calypso gives Odysseus many things to help him on his way including supplies for making his ship, provisions for his journey, and a(n) _____________.

2. According to Halitherses in Book 2, how long will Odysseus be gone before he returns to his friends and family?

3. What does Nestor tell Telemachus about his relationship with Odysseus?

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

5. What does Telemachus seek from the assembly above all?

(see the answer key)

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