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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12, Calypso.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ulysses hold Eurylochus and Perimedes responsible for?
(a) The safety of the sun-cattle.
(b) Hunting for food.
(c) Collecting water.
(d) Guarding the ship.

2. What is the Cyclops?
(a) A monster two heads.
(b) A monster with the head of a bull.
(c) A monster with hair made of serpents.
(d) A monster with one eye.

3. What are the bodies of the Sirens like?
(a) Humans.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Fish.
(d) Birds.

4. What does Calypso say Ulysses is in time for when waking up in Ogygia the second time?
(a) The wedding of Ulysses' wife.
(b) Ulysses' funeral.
(c) Ulysses' wedding feast.
(d) Ulysses' welcoming party.

5. What does Ulysses do to stop the attacking villagers from following his men?
(a) Ulysses shoots their horses.
(b) Ulysses causes a rockslide.
(c) Ulysses sets dried grass on fire.
(d) Ulysses leads the villagers in another direction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What insect does the monster Scylla resemble?

2. Who is Teiresias?

3. Who is Persephone?

4. What destroys Ulysses' ship as it sails away from Thrinacia?

5. Where is the ship taken to when the winds are released from the bag?

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