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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10, The Sirens & Scylla and Charybdis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What God is angered by the defeat of Troy?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Hephaestus.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Ares.

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

3. What does the physical appearance of the Sirens cause Ulysses' men to do?
(a) Row faster.
(b) Row slower.
(c) Stop rowing.
(d) Row toward the coast.

4. Who bribes Paris by promising him any woman he desires?
(a) Hestia.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Hera.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many ships are destroyed by the giants?

2. Who turned Scylla into a monster?

3. In Section 8, what does the sea slope and narrow to become?

4. What direction do Ulysses' ships sail in Section 5?

5. Where do the villagers gather to organize an attack on the Hellenes?

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