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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long have the suitors been coming to Odysseus' home?
(a) A couple of years.
(b) More than three years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Six years.

2. Calypso gives Odysseus many things to help him on his way including supplies for making his ship, provisions for his journey, and a(n) _____________.
(a) Rudder.
(b) Gentle breeze.
(c) Oarsmen.
(d) Enchanted sail.

3. While Telemachus is in Lycaedaemon, what plan do the suitors devise to punish Telemachus for leaving?
(a) To take Penelope away.
(b) To steal all his goods.
(c) To discredit him in Ithaca.
(d) To kill him on the open sea.

4. How is Odysseus, the old stranger, received by the swineherd in Book 14?
(a) With indifference - he's only going through the motions.
(b) With much hospitality despite his appearance.
(c) Poorly - the swineherd sets the dogs on him.
(d) With suspicion - strangers tell tall tales about Odysseus' whereabouts.

5. Why does Odysseus have to go to Hades in Book 10?
(a) It's the gateway home.
(b) To see Teiresias who will tell him how to get home.
(c) He must see Hades and Persephone to ask for help.
(d) He must see the fallen heroes to ask for advice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Poseidon call to disrupt Odysseus' easy passage to Phaecia?

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

3. How many days does it take Odysseus to make his preparations and finally leave Ogygia?

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

5. What is Nestor doing when Telemachus arrives in Pylos?

(see the answer key)

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