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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Menelaus get the gift he gave to Telemachus?
(a) From Troy as a spoil of war.
(b) From a king who sheltered him.
(c) From an immortal when he was close to death.
(d) From his wife as a wedding present.

2. Which god(dess) visits Telemachus at the beginning of the poem?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Kronos.
(c) Hermes.
(d) Athene.

3. How many men does Odysseus lose to the Cyclops?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

4. When does the magic cloud disperse from Odysseus?
(a) Before he gets to the castle.
(b) When he enters the castle.
(c) While he stares at the abundant garden.
(d) When he throws his arms around Arete's knees.

5. What does Odysseus receive from the thirteen kings of Phaecia?
(a) A chest of gold and a chest of silver.
(b) A slave and a chest of gold.
(c) A chest of gold each, and a well-wrought libations cup.
(d) A spotless robe and tunic and a talent of gold.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the first spirit to visit Odysseus in Hades ask him to do?

5. According to Circe, how should Odysseus get past the Sirens while listening to their song?

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