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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 animal do the Hellenes hunt on the island?
(a) Wild pig.
(b) Stag.
(c) Goats.
(d) Chickens.

2. What happens when Ulysses' ship is sucked in at the gate of the wall?
(a) The men fall asleep.
(b) The men draw their swords.
(c) The men become ill.
(d) The men panic.

3. How is Ulysses warned he would find his son upon his return home?
(a) Lost at sea.
(b) Suffering illness.
(c) Dead.
(d) Being held captive.

4. How did Charybdis anger Zeus?
(a) By claiming land for her father.
(b) By insulting Hera.
(c) By spurning Zeus' affections.
(d) By falling in love with a mortal.

5. What animals are outside the island's castle?
(a) Goats and sheep.
(b) Stags and foxes.
(c) Wolves and lions.
(d) Horses and Zebras.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aeolus recognize Ulysses' name?

2. In Section 2, who warns the Hellenes that an attack in coming?

3. Who is Teiresias?

4. Who does Ulysses decree will be captain should anything happen to him?

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

(see the answer key)

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