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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Eurylochus convince Odysseus to land on Thrinacia?
(a) His men are tired and hungry. They need a break from the sea.
(b) They might not see land for days.
(c) Odysseus is out of touch with his crew.
(d) Odysseus is reckless and has lost a lot of crew. They don't trust what he says.

2. When captured by Menelaus, who had been stuck for 20 days, what did this being reveal to him to get his freedom?
(a) Menelaus is told how to get Helen back.
(b) Menelaus is told how to get home, as well as the fate of three of his friends.
(c) Menelaus is told how to get vengeance for his brother.
(d) Menelaus is told how to get home and acquire more treasure.

3. In Book 5, who orders Odysseus' release from Calypso?
(a) Athene.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Poseidon.

4. Where is Poseidon coming from when he sees Odysseus on his raft in Book 5?
(a) Mt. Olympus.
(b) Libya.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Ethiopia.

5. In whose grove of poplar trees is Odysseus told to wait before approaching the palace in Book 6?
(a) Athene.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Zeus.

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

7. Who gets Telemachus' supplies of wine and barley for his quest?
(a) Eurycleia.
(b) Mentor.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Athene.

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

9. When sadness grips the feasting in her hall, causing Menelaus and his visitors to cry in remembrance of friends lost in Troy, what does Helen do to the wine?
(a) She adds a drug.
(b) She pours it for the men.
(c) She warms it.
(d) She adds herbs to sweeten it.

10. During this assembly, who does Antinous blame for Telemachus' problem?
(a) The gods.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Telemachus.

11. What does Circe turn Odysseus' crew into in Book 10?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Deer.
(c) Lions.
(d) Pigs.

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

13. What sign is witnessed by the entire assembly when Telemachus calls upon Zeus for justice in Book 2?
(a) A woman screams and wails.
(b) Two eagles fly overhead.
(c) Lightning strikes a tree.
(d) Flames burst out in the center of the meeting.

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

15. What does the first spirit to visit Odysseus in Hades ask him to do?
(a) Go back to Aeaea and observe his funeral rites.
(b) Kill one of his men because the gods detest him.
(c) Make more sacrifices at each place he stops.
(d) Take care of his father, Laertes.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Odysseus pray while in the meadow awaiting the appropriate time to arrive at the palace in Book 6?

2. What is the subject of Demodocus' first song at Alcinous' feast in Book 8?

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

4. Who reads the sign given while Telemachus calls upon Zeus in Book 2?

5. As a result of the meeting of the assembly in Book 2, what do the suitors decide to do?

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