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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 does Ulysses see from atop a tree in Section 7?
(a) A great wall.
(b) A village.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Fire.

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

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

4. Who warns Ulysses in Section 8 that he will encounter the Sirens?
(a) Achilles.
(b) Ajax.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Athene.

5. How many days does Ulysses guard the bag of winds without sleeping?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Ten.
(c) Nine.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. With how many ships does Ulysses set sail?

2. Who is Circe?

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

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

5. In Section 6, what does Ulysses send one of his men to climb in order to scout out the island?

(see the answer key)

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