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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 supply do the men run out of aboard Ulysses' ship in Section 4?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Water.
(d) Food.

2. What bird do the Hellenes follow from their ship in Section 8?
(a) A gull.
(b) A dove.
(c) A crow.
(d) An eagle.

3. What are the Hellenes instructed not to eat by Teiresias?
(a) Fish from Poseidon's ocean.
(b) Hyperion's golden cattle.
(c) Fruit offered by maidens.
(d) Wild pigs.

4. How many Hellenes does Polyphemus eat?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

5. What does Ulysses send to Ithaca in Section 12 to bring him a report about his wife and son?
(a) A crow.
(b) A gull.
(c) A dove.
(d) An eagle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pulyphemus trap the Hellenes?

2. Through what device does Calypso watch Ulysses' journey?

3. Which god tells Zeus that Poseidon's treatment of Ulysses is unjust?

4. Who is Hyperion?

5. What special ability does Calypso have?

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