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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Book 4, who did Menelaus capture?
(a) Proteus.
(b) Eidothea.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Athena.

2. With whom was Eumaeus raised?
(a) Laertes.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Telemachus.
(d) Ctimene.

3. Why were Menelaus and his ships stuck for 20 days?
(a) No winds stirred.
(b) He was disoriented.
(c) He failed to make a proper sacrifice.
(d) He wanted to acquire more treasure.

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

5. What advice does Agamemnon give to Odysseus regarding women in Book 11?
(a) Send your treasures ahead of yourself after so long an absence.
(b) Tell a part and let a part be hid.
(c) Hide your ship and surprise her with your return.
(d) Always be gentle with your wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do Odysseus and his men stay with Circe in Book 10?

2. According to Book 13, what else does Alcinous decide to give Odysseus once his tale is over?

3. Why doesn't Eumaeus want the old man to tell him tales of his master?

4. By what type of people did the Phaecians once live?

5. What does Aeolus give Odysseus in Book 10?

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