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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12, Calypso.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which god tells Zeus that Poseidon's treatment of Ulysses is unjust?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Athene.

2. Which of his crewmembers does Ulysses accidentally kill?
(a) Perimedas.
(b) Eumaeus.
(c) Elpenor.
(d) Eurylochus.

3. What is the Cyclops?
(a) A monster with hair made of serpents.
(b) A monster with the head of a bull.
(c) A monster with one eye.
(d) A monster two heads.

4. Who warns Ulysses in Section 8 that he will encounter the Sirens?
(a) Athene.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Ajax.
(d) Achilles.

5. Who is sent to Ogygia to tell Calypso to release Ulysses?
(a) Athene.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Hermes.
(d) Apollo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Polyphemus' father?

2. What does Ulysses offer to Polyphemus so that he can better enjoy his dinner?

3. What does Ulysses send to Ithaca in Section 12 to bring him a report about his wife and son?

4. What supply do the men run out of aboard Ulysses' ship in Section 4?

5. What are the Hellenes instructed not to eat by Teiresias?

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