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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. How does Ulysses handicap Polyphemus?
(a) Ulysses blinds Polyphemus.
(b) Ulysses cuts off Polyphemus' arms.
(c) Ulysses stabs Polyphemus in the stomach.
(d) Ulysses binds Polyphemus' feet.

2. What strange noise does Ulysses hear in Section 9?
(a) Moaning.
(b) Rumbling.
(c) Whistling.
(d) Screeching.

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

4. What is the island that Ulysses lands his ship on in Section 4 like?
(a) A flat barren plain.
(b) Foggy and cold.
(c) Mountainous.
(d) Covered in thick jungle.

5. How does Aeolus recognize Ulysses' name?
(a) From tales Aeolus has heard from his father.
(b) The gods have warned Aeolus about Ulysses.
(c) Ulysses and Aeolus have met before.
(d) From tales of the Trojan war.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the ship taken to when the winds are released from the bag?

2. In Section 2, who warns the Hellenes that an attack in coming?

3. What does the god Ulysses meets give him in order to resist Circe's spell?

4. What color are the skies in Section 9?

5. In Section 2, who convinces Ulysses that the village is a gift from God?

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