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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 is Ulysses hopeful of as he and his men sail away from Tartarus?
(a) That he will soon be home.
(b) That he will find more provisions for his men.
(c) That he can avoid the tragedies he has been warned about.
(d) That the gods will help him from now on.

2. In Section 8, what does the sea slope and narrow to become?
(a) The strait of the Sirens.
(b) Tartarus.
(c) A passage to Ithaca.
(d) The River Styx.

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

4. With how many ships does Ulysses set sail?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

5. Who is Persephone?
(a) Morpheus' wife.
(b) Morpheus' daughter.
(c) Morpheus's aunt.
(d) Morpheus' sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What strange noise does Ulysses hear in Section 9?

2. Which god does Ulysses meet as he travels to the castle?

3. How many of Ulysses' men are taken by Scylla?

4. What bird do the Hellenes follow from their ship in Section 8?

5. What animals are sacrificed so that Ulysses may talk to the dead?

(see the answer key)

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