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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a result of the meeting of the assembly in Book 2, what do the suitors decide to do?
(a) To court other women, too.
(b) It's time to give something back to Telemachus and his estate.
(c) Continue behaving as they have been.
(d) It's time to go home.

2. In Book 6, what instructions does Nausicaa give her maids regarding Odysseus?
(a) They are to keep away from this stranger.
(b) They are to give him food and drink and bathe him.
(c) They are to wash his clothes too.
(d) They are to run to get the men for protection.

3. Helen and Menelaus tell tales of Odysseus' exploits in Troy. What story does Menelaus tell?
(a) Menelaus gives Odysseus credit for keeping the men still and quiet inside the horse.
(b) Menelaus gives Odysseus credit for contriving of the horse
(c) Menelaus gives Odysseus credit for gaining access and intelligence of Troy in the first place.
(d) Menelaus gives Odysseus credit forbuilding the horse so they wouldn't be detected.

4. In Book 7, why does Athena cloak Odysseus in clouds on his walk to the palace?
(a) She doesn't want her uncle, Poseidon, to see that Odysseus has landed safely.
(b) She doesn't want Odysseus to get distracted.
(c) Phaecians don't like strangers.
(d) Phaecians are so friendly that he might be offered hospitality before he reaches Alcinous' palace.

5. According to Teiresias' shade, what will help Odysseus and his crew make it home safely?
(a) They need to make a trip to Olympus.
(b) They need to sacrifice one of sun's cattle to appease Poseidon.
(c) They need to stay and question more spirits.
(d) They need to leave the cattle of the sun unharmed when they land on his island.

6. How many youths are chosen for the black ship that Alcinous will provide Odysseus?
(a) 50.
(b) 52.
(c) 22.
(d) 42.

7. What does Mentes tell Telemachus in Book 1 that he must do?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Go on a quest.
(c) Thrust the suitors from the house.
(d) Make Penelope decide about marriage.

8. To whom does Odysseus pray while in the meadow awaiting the appropriate time to arrive at the palace in Book 6?
(a) Athene.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Zeus.

9. What color yarn does Nausicaa's mother spin?
(a) Sky blue.
(b) Meadow green.
(c) Sun-drenched gold.
(d) Sea purple.

10. As Odysseus and his men push away from the Cyclops island, what does Odysseus do?
(a) He mourns the loss of his crewmen.
(b) He prays to the gods for deliverance.
(c) He spurs his crew to go faster.
(d) He taunts Polyphemus.

11. What announcement does Telemachus make to the suitors of his hall in Book 1?
(a) He's going to call a meeting of the assembly and formally ask the suitors to leave.
(b) He's been visited by the goddess Athena, and they should change their ways.
(c) His father is alive.
(d) He's going to go on a trip.

12. In Book 1, who seeks to punish Odysseus interminably?
(a) Hermes.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Athene.

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

14. Who killed Aegisthus for the murder of Agamemnon?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Nestor.
(c) Orestes.
(d) Atreus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times has the meeting of the assembly occurred since Odysseus left?

2. During this assembly, who does Antinous blame for Telemachus' problem?

3. In Chapter 12, with his ship destroyed, Odysseus drifts until he reaches _____________.

4. Where does Telemachus stay when Nestor's feast is over?

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

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