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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 15, The Return.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What contest does Ulysses suggest Penelope hold amongst her suitors in order to decide who will be her husband?
(a) A hunting contest.
(b) An archery contest.
(c) An obstacle course.
(d) A wrestling contest.

2. In Section 2, who convinces Ulysses that the village is a gift from God?
(a) Elpenor.
(b) Eurylochus.
(c) Telemachus.
(d) Perimedas.

3. What does Ulysses offer to Polyphemus so that he can better enjoy his dinner?
(a) Dessert.
(b) Wine.
(c) Water.
(d) Goat meat.

4. What do the giants want with Ulysses' men?
(a) To eat them.
(b) To murder them.
(c) To send them away.
(d) To enslave them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Ulysses' men sleep in Libya?

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

3. What does Ulysses hold on to after Poseidon destroys his ship in Section 13?

4. What color are the skies in Section 9?

5. What does Ulysses know he will encounter by heading toward Thrinacia?

(see the answer key)

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