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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9, The Wandering Rocks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ulysses know he will encounter by heading toward Thrinacia?
(a) Bad weather.
(b) Mermaids.
(c) Geographical obstacles.
(d) Monsters.

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

3. To where does Circe tell Ulysses he must travel?
(a) Thrinacia
(b) Hades.
(c) Crete.
(d) Tartarus.

4. What does Ulysses offer to Polyphemus so that he can better enjoy his dinner?
(a) Wine.
(b) Dessert.
(c) Water.
(d) Goat meat.

5. What is attracted to the treasures unloaded from the ships in the Greek's retreat?
(a) Pirates.
(b) Mermaids.
(c) Naiads.
(d) Sharks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Circe?

2. What do the Cyclops monsters like to eat?

3. What does Ulysses see from atop a tree in Section 7?

4. How many Hellenes does Polyphemus eat?

5. How does Ulysses handicap Polyphemus?

(see the answer key)

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