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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Book 1, who seeks to punish Odysseus interminably?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Athene.
(d) Hermes.
2. How does Eurylochus react when Odysseus tells his crew to follow him to Circe's house?
(a) He tells the others to trust Odysseus.
(b) He tells the others it's a trap.
(c) He tells the others that Circe will be kind if Odysseus is there.
(d) He tells the others it was Odysseus' fault that the others have perished, and that Odysseus is reckless.
3. In Book 3, Nestor pledges to sacrifice a gold-tipped _______________ in Athene's honor.
(a) Osprey.
(b) Bull.
(c) Spear.
(d) Heifer.
4. 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 wash his clothes too.
(c) They are to give him food and drink and bathe him.
(d) They are to run to get the men for protection.
5. What form does Athena take to guide Odysseus to Alcinous' palace?
(a) A blind old man.
(b) A servant of the house.
(c) A young page.
(d) A young girl.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Aeolus give Odysseus in Book 10?
2. Who led the group which wanted to leave Troy immediately after the war?
3. Who speaks up in Book 7 to ask that Odysseus be given a seat in the court of Alcinous since he has come as a supplicant?
4. What announcement does Telemachus make to the suitors of his hall in Book 1?
5. Who tells Telemachus that it's time for him to behave like a man, not a child?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Eurylochus' actions in Book 12. What kind of man is he?
2. Describe Nestor, King of Pylos.
3. Describe the exchange between Odysseus and the shepherd boy in Book 13. What does it show about Odysseus' nature?
4. Describe Odysseus' bed.
5. What relationship do the Phaecians have with the gods?
6. In what ways was Odysseus' naming prophetic?
7. Explain the circumstances that lead Athene to intervene on Odysseus' behalf at the very beginning of the poem.
8. Is the punishment of the slave maids in Book 22 just and reasonable?
9. Why does Telemachus take advice from Mentes, a relative stranger to him, in Book 1?
10. Describe the suitors' reaction to Telemachus calling a meeting of the assembly in Book 1.
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