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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 dream about in Section 5?
(a) The Trojan war.
(b) His wife and son.
(c) The Elysian Fields.
(d) Athene, who warns him of danger.

2. What are the bodies of the Sirens like?
(a) Humans.
(b) Fish.
(c) Birds.
(d) Lizards.

3. What does Polyphemus pray will happen to Ulysses?
(a) That he will wander many years before returning home.
(b) That he will be betrayed by those he trusts.
(c) That he will be blinded.
(d) That he will die at sea.

4. How is Ulysses' ship driven through the strait of the Sirens?
(a) By Poseidon.
(b) By the wind.
(c) By oar.
(d) By a current.

5. Where do the Hellenes attempt to sail directly to following Ulysses' order?
(a) Crete.
(b) Sparta.
(c) Troy.
(d) Ithaca.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the flower Persephone makes cause people to do?

2. What is special about Ino's veil?

3. How long does Ulysses drift at sea in Section 11?

4. What is referred to as "a little death" by Hypnos?

5. How many ships does Ulysses bring the shore of the island in Section 6?

(see the answer key)

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