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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is attracted to the treasures unloaded from the ships in the Greek's retreat?
(a) Pirates.
(b) Naiads.
(c) Sharks.
(d) Mermaids.

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. How is the foliage of the tree Ulysses climbs described?
(a) As soft.
(b) As hairy.
(c) As bright.
(d) As lush.

4. What island do Ulysses and his men land at in Section 5?
(a) The Island of the Dawn.
(b) The Island of Rhodes.
(c) The Island of Crete.
(d) The Island of the Winds.

5. Where is the ship taken to when the winds are released from the bag?
(a) Back to Troy.
(b) Back to Polymetheus' island.
(c) Back to Aeolus' fortress.
(d) Back to Ithaca.

6. Who is named the judge of Eris's contest amongst the Goddesses?
(a) Heracles.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Paris.
(d) Midas.

7. Which god does Ulysses meet as he travels to the castle?
(a) Athene.
(b) Nike.
(c) Hestia.
(d) Hermes.

8. What supply do the men run out of aboard Ulysses' ship in Section 4?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Food.
(d) Water.

9. In Section 6, what does Ulysses send one of his men to climb in order to scout out the island?
(a) A cliff.
(b) A hill.
(c) A rock formation.
(d) A tree.

10. Whom does Aeolus dislike?
(a) Ulysses.
(b) Polyphemus.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Zeus.

11. How is the island Ulysses lands on in Section 6 described?
(a) Barren.
(b) Gloomy.
(c) Mountainous.
(d) Beautiful.

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

13. What does Polyphemus pray will happen to Ulysses?
(a) That he will wander many years before returning home.
(b) That he will be blinded.
(c) That he will be betrayed by those he trusts.
(d) That he will die at sea.

14. What does Ulysses see from atop a tree in Section 7?
(a) A great wall.
(b) A village.
(c) Fire.
(d) Smoke.

15. Who is Hypnos?
(a) Morpheus' father.
(b) Morpheus' brother.
(c) Morpheus' servant.
(d) Morpheus' enemy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Morpheus interfere with the Hellenes' dreams?

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

3. What does Aeolus ask Ulysses for when he greets him on the island?

4. What direction do Ulysses' ships sail in Section 5?

5. Who offers himself as a sacrifice to appease the Gods in Section 2?

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