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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, The Cyclops' Cave.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is referred to as "a little death" by Hypnos?
(a) A coma.
(b) Illness.
(c) Injury.
(d) Sleep.

2. What do Ulysses' men want to do when they spot a small village on an island in Section 2?
(a) Attack the village.
(b) Ask the villagers to feed them.
(c) Settle at the village.
(d) Steal the village's livestock.

3. What animal do the Greeks sacrifice to the Gods?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Stags.
(c) Bulls.
(d) Goats.

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

5. Where does Pulyphemus trap the Hellenes?
(a) In a cave.
(b) By a river.
(c) Within a ditch.
(d) In a hut.

Short Answer Questions

1. With how many ships does Ulysses set sail?

2. What does Ulysses dream of in Libya?

3. What is attracted to the treasures unloaded from the ships in the Greek's retreat?

4. What is the island that Ulysses lands his ship on in Section 4 like?

5. What does Ulysses offer to Polyphemus so that he can better enjoy his dinner?

(see the answer key)

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