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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who exiled the Cyclops monsters from Olympus to live on the island?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Ares.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Demeter.

2. What does Ulysses dream of in Libya?
(a) His mother.
(b) His victory in Troy.
(c) His disastrous journey.
(d) Poseidon.

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

4. What animals are outside the island's castle?
(a) Stags and foxes.
(b) Goats and sheep.
(c) Horses and Zebras.
(d) Wolves and lions.

5. Where does Pulyphemus trap the Hellenes?
(a) Within a ditch.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In a hut.
(d) By a river.

6. How many men are sent out to scout the island in Section 6?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

7. What do Ulysses' ships carry in their cargo holds instead of food?
(a) Barrels of wine.
(b) Silks.
(c) Treasures from Troy.
(d) Passengers.

8. Who are the people who live in the village in Section 2?
(a) The Harmonians.
(b) The Circonians.
(c) The Tartarans.
(d) The Cyclopses.

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. What direction do Ulysses' ships sail in Section 5?
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) East.

11. What does Ulysses use to attack the giants?
(a) Fire.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Arrows.
(d) His sword.

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

13. What is the wall that the Hellenes encounter made of?
(a) Silver.
(b) Stone.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Gold.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 2, who convinces Ulysses that the village is a gift from God?

2. What supply do the men run out of aboard Ulysses' ship in Section 4?

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

4. Whose wedding does Eris attend uninvited?

5. How does Aeolus recognize Ulysses' name?

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