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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Polyphemus pray will happen to Ulysses?
(a) That he will die at sea.
(b) That he will wander many years before returning home.
(c) That he will be betrayed by those he trusts.
(d) That he will be blinded.

2. What animal do the Hellenes hunt on the island?
(a) Goats.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Stag.
(d) Wild pig.

3. Who is Polyphemus' father?
(a) Kronos.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Chaos.

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

5. What is Ulysses told that Penelope weaves every day?
(a) A shroud.
(b) A rug.
(c) A cloak.
(d) A handkerchief.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hyperion?

2. What do the Cyclops monsters like to eat?

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

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

5. Who exiled the Cyclops monsters from Olympus to live on the island?

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