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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Telemachus skeptical that he and Odysseus can handle the suitors without help?
(a) There are more than 100 suitors haunting their halls.
(b) Odysseus has suffered for many years and it's taken a toll on his body.
(c) Telemachus is untried in battle.
(d) Odysseus isn't as young as he used to be.

2. Why does Athena speak to Nausicaa in her dreams?
(a) She wants Nausicaa to prepare for her upcoming marriage.
(b) She wants Nausicaa to discover Odysseus.
(c) She wants to tell Nausicaa that she hasn't been a good daughter or sister since she hasn't washed the clothes.
(d) She wants others to know that Nausicaa has a connection with the immortals.

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

4. When Eurymachus' negotiations fail, what plan do the suitors make to escape from Odysseus' palace alive?
(a) Everyone wants to be the leader, so they spend their time squabbling.
(b) They form a phalanx trying to protect themselves.
(c) They want to attack all together then raise the alarm.
(d) Someone should try the back door and get into town.

5. In order to tell Telemachus of Odysseus' fate, where does Menelaus' tale begin?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Troy.
(c) Pharos.
(d) Lesbos.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state do the Nausicaa's women, who are playing a game while waiting for the clothes to dry, find the sheltering Odysseus?

2. Where did Nestor last see Odysseus?

3. In Book 11, who is first to visit Odysseus from the dead?

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

5. What does Odysseus do during the voyage home in Book 13?

(see the answer key)

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