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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. Where do the Hellenes attempt to sail directly to following Ulysses' order?
(a) Troy.
(b) Sparta.
(c) Crete.
(d) Ithaca.

2. What law does Queen Arete warn her husband against breaking by sacrificing Ulysses?
(a) The law of kindness.
(b) The law of hospitality.
(c) The law of friendship.
(d) The law of courtesy.

3. What does Ulysses order his men to do when he discovers the giant?
(a) Return to the ships.
(b) Kill the giant.
(c) Hide within the foliage.
(d) Build a large bonfire.

4. What is referred to as "a little death" by Hypnos?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Illness.
(c) Injury.
(d) A coma.

5. How many men are in each of Ulysses' ships?
(a) Thirty.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Eighty.
(d) Fifty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What birds does Ulysses catch by pretending to be dead?

2. To whom does Eris intend to award the fruit at the wedding she attends uninvited?

3. What does Ulysses awake upon in Section 12?

4. What is the only animal Ulysses' men hunt successfully in Thrinacia?

5. What is the name of the island Ulysses lands on in Section 6?

(see the answer key)

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