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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Nestor last see Odysseus?
(a) Tendos.
(b) Troy.
(c) Psyria.
(d) Egypt.

2. What is unique about Demodocus the bard?
(a) He can play a tune he's heard only once.
(b) He is a son of a Muse.
(c) He is blind but gifted with delightful song.
(d) He is completely deaf.

3. Who led the group which wanted to leave Troy immediately after the war?
(a) Ajax.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Menelaus.
(d) Nestor.

4. Who first notices Odysseus' clothes in Alcinous' house?
(a) Nausicaa.
(b) Laodamas.
(c) Alcinous.
(d) Arete.

5. What is the subject of Demodocus' first song at Alcinous' feast in Book 8?
(a) The tragic end of Agamemnon.
(b) The end of the Trojan war.
(c) The deeds and misdeeds of the gods.
(d) The famous quarrel between Odysseus and Achilles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ino give Odysseus to save his life when he loses his raft to Poseidon?

2. What time of day do Odysseus and the Phaecians set sail in Book 13?

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

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

5. What is Penelope's reaction when she sees Odysseus for the first time after the slaughter of the suitors?

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