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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long do Odysseus and his men stay with Circe in Book 10?
(a) One year.
(b) One week.
(c) One month.
(d) One season.

2. What skill are Phaecian men skilled beyond others?
(a) Sailing.
(b) Speaking.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Farming.

3. Why was Menelaus late returning from Troy?
(a) They were pirating.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) They endured rough seas and wind.
(d) His pilot died.

4. What form does Athena take to guide Odysseus to Alcinous' palace?
(a) A servant of the house.
(b) A blind old man.
(c) A young page.
(d) A young girl.

5. As a result of the meeting of the assembly in Book 2, what do the suitors decide to do?
(a) It's time to give something back to Telemachus and his estate.
(b) It's time to go home.
(c) To court other women, too.
(d) Continue behaving as they have been.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 16, Where do Telemachus' gifts go?

2. In Book 5, who orders Odysseus' release from Calypso?

3. In Book 3, Nestor pledges to sacrifice a gold-tipped _______________ in Athene's honor.

4. Why were Menelaus and his ships stuck for 20 days?

5. What is the purpose of Telemachus' quest?

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