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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Into what does Circe's spell turn Ulysses' men?
(a) Crows.
(b) Pigs.
(c) Cows.
(d) Dogs.

2. Where do Ulysses' men sleep in Libya?
(a) On the shore.
(b) In a town square.
(c) In a field.
(d) Within a jungle.

3. Who offers himself as a sacrifice to appease the Gods in Section 2?
(a) Eurylochus.
(b) Ulysses.
(c) Perimedes.
(d) Elpenor.

4. What fruit does Eris bring with her to the wedding she attends uninvited?
(a) A pear.
(b) An apple.
(c) A passion fruit.
(d) A lemon.

5. What happens to the men Ulysses sends to scout out the island in Section 6?
(a) They find food.
(b) They are taken prisoner.
(c) They do not return.
(d) They get lost for many hours.

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

7. What kind of flower does Morpheus convince Persephone to make?
(a) An aconite flower.
(b) A lotus flower.
(c) A hellebore flower.
(d) A moby flower.

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

9. What do Ulysses' men want to do when they spot a small village on an island in Section 2?
(a) Settle at the village.
(b) Attack the village.
(c) Steal the village's livestock.
(d) Ask the villagers to feed them.

10. After leaving the Island with the giants, which direction do Ulysses and his men sail?
(a) North.
(b) South-west.
(c) North-west.
(d) East.

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

12. How many days does Ulysses guard the bag of winds without sleeping?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Ten.

13. Who is kidnapped by Paris?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Helen.
(c) Pandora.
(d) Antigone.

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

15. What does Aeolus ask Ulysses for when he greets him on the island?
(a) A gift.
(b) A story.
(c) A sacrifice.
(d) A song.

Short Answer Questions

1. To where does Circe tell Ulysses he must travel?

2. What does Persephone provide for Morpheus to give humans?

3. What God is angered by the defeat of Troy?

4. Who is Aeolus?

5. Where does Pulyphemus trap the Hellenes?

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