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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which direction do Ulysses and his men sail at the beginning of Section 8?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) South.

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

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

4. What does Ulysses awake upon in Section 12?
(a) Grass.
(b) Sand.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Thorns.

5. What does Elpenor instruct Ulysses to avoid so that he does not lose his entire crew?
(a) The monster cyberus.
(b) The monster Charybdis.
(c) The monster Scylla.
(d) The Cyclops monsters.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ulysses handicap Polyphemus?

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

3. Who is Polyphemus' father?

4. What does Polyphemus pray will happen to Ulysses?

5. How many Hellenes does Polyphemus eat?

(see the answer key)

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