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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 does Aeolus send to set Ulysses' ships off course?
(a) A tidal wave.
(b) A storm.
(c) A whirlpool.
(d) A gale.

2. How many Hellenes does Polyphemus eat?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Five.

3. What fruit does Eris bring with her to the wedding she attends uninvited?
(a) A lemon.
(b) A passion fruit.
(c) An apple.
(d) A pear.

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

5. Who is named the judge of Eris's contest amongst the Goddesses?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Heracles.
(c) Midas.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Persephone?

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

3. Who is Hypnos?

4. What animal do the Greeks sacrifice to the Gods?

5. Whose wedding does Eris attend uninvited?

(see the answer key)

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