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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7, Circe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Circe?
(a) A goddess.
(b) A sorceress.
(c) A mermaid.
(d) A naiad.

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

3. How many Greeks from each ship are killed when the villagers in Section 2 are attacking?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) None.
(d) Thirteen.

4. Who is kidnapped by Paris?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Antigone.
(c) Helen.
(d) Pandora.

5. After leaving the Island with the giants, which direction do Ulysses and his men sail?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) South-west.
(d) North-west.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hypnos?

2. What does Aeolus send to set Ulysses' ships off course?

3. What island do Ulysses and his men land at in Section 5?

4. What God is angered by the defeat of Troy?

5. Who is Polyphemus' father?

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