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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who killed Aegisthus for the murder of Agamemnon?
(a) Orestes.
(b) Menelaus.
(c) Nestor.
(d) Atreus.

2. As Odysseus and his men push away from the Cyclops island, what does Odysseus do?
(a) He prays to the gods for deliverance.
(b) He mourns the loss of his crewmen.
(c) He taunts Polyphemus.
(d) He spurs his crew to go faster.

3. Which word best describes Odysseus' initial reaction when Calypso offers to help him in Book 5?
(a) Excited.
(b) Skeptical.
(c) Bewildered.
(d) Angered.

4. How is Odysseus, the old stranger, received by the swineherd in Book 14?
(a) With much hospitality despite his appearance.
(b) Poorly - the swineherd sets the dogs on him.
(c) With indifference - he's only going through the motions.
(d) With suspicion - strangers tell tall tales about Odysseus' whereabouts.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times has the meeting of the assembly occurred since Odysseus left?

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

3. In addition to offering advice, what else does Mentes from Taphos give to Telemachus?

4. Why are there so few boars among Odysseus' swine in Book 14?

5. Telemachus is overrun with ________, who sponge off of him and his estate, making no amends.

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