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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 13, Ino's Veil.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ulysses hold on to after Poseidon destroys his ship in Section 13?
(a) A trunk.
(b) A railing.
(c) A plank.
(d) A barrel.

3. What do the sailors aboard Ulysses' ship begin to suspect about the bag of winds?
(a) That it contains treasure.
(b) That it has cast a spell on Ulysses.
(c) That it is bad luck.
(d) That it is empty.

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

5. What destroys Ulysses' ship as it sails away from Thrinacia?
(a) A tidal wave.
(b) A whirlpool.
(c) The west wind.
(d) A storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ulysses handicap Polyphemus?

2. Who is kidnapped by Paris?

3. What insect does the monster Scylla resemble?

4. Who devises a plan to hide soldiers within a giant wooden horse?

5. What is the wall that the Hellenes encounter made of?

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