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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In addition to offering advice, what else does Mentes from Taphos give to Telemachus?
(a) He brings lavish presents.
(b) He gives word of Odysseus.
(c) He brings a warning to the suitors.
(d) He gives a prophecy of the gods.

2. In Book 22, which suitor is killed first?
(a) Antinous.
(b) Eurymachus.
(c) Peisander.
(d) Amphinomous.

3. In Book 16, Where do Telemachus' gifts go?
(a) Odysseus' house.
(b) They were left on the ship.
(c) Clytius' house.
(d) The farm.

4. What is Nausicaa's greatest concern for the trip back to her father's house from the river?
(a) She's worried that Odysseus will act immodestly, causing her shame.
(b) She's worried that Odysseus will get lost.
(c) She's worried about her reputation.
(d) She's worried that Odysseus isn't strong enough to make it.

5. Who betrayed Penelope's loom of deceit?
(a) Her slave maids told the suitors after three years.
(b) She was caught by the suitors in the fourth year.
(c) It took them two years, but they figured it out themselves.
(d) She was caught by the suitors after five years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What will the winner of the beggars' fight in Book 18 get from the suitors?

3. Who is the first in the hall to notice Odysseus the beggar?

4. Who helps Telemachus procure a ship and crew to begin his quest?

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

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