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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Odysseus appear after his bath in Book 6?
(a) Athena made him look like a hero.
(b) Athena made him look taller and stouter.
(c) Athena made him look younger.
(d) Athena made him look natural.

2. According to Circe, how should Odysseus get past the Sirens while listening to their song?
(a) He just shouldn't listen to their song.
(b) He should be taken below deck.
(c) He should be bound to the mast.
(d) He should be fine without any precautions.

3. How did Odysseus anger the god(dess) who seeks to punish him in Book 1?
(a) He failed to make a proper sacrifice.
(b) He poked a cyclops' eye out.
(c) He slaughtered some horses.
(d) He killed his own crew.

4. How do the suitors view the fight between the two beggars in Book 18?
(a) They think the beggars are disgusting, but they can't stop watching it.
(b) They think the beggars show their worth behaving in such a manner.
(c) They don't really care about the fight.
(d) They think it is the best entertainment that they've had.

5. How does Odysseus' goatherd, Melanthius, treat Odysseus the beggar and Eumaeus?
(a) He ignored them.
(b) He was happy to see the swineherd and interested in Odysseus.
(c) He is suspicious.
(d) He is rude and unkind.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Agamemnon give to Odysseus regarding women in Book 11?

2. In Book 4, Helen and Menelaus tell tales of Odysseus' exploits in Troy. What story does Helen tell?

3. According to Teiresias' shade, what will help Odysseus and his crew make it home safely?

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

5. What advice does Circe give Odysseus regarding Scylla and Charybdis?

(see the answer key)

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