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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who does Ulysses decree will be captain should anything happen to him?
(a) Telemachus.
(b) Elpenor.
(c) Perimedas.
(d) Eurylochus.

5. What do the sailors aboard Ulysses' ship begin to suspect about the bag of winds?
(a) That it is empty.
(b) That it has cast a spell on Ulysses.
(c) That it contains treasure.
(d) That it is bad luck.

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

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

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

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

10. In Section 3, what does Ulysses carry to his ship even though he is tired?
(a) Barrels of wine.
(b) Golden treasure.
(c) Livestock.
(d) His men.

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

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

13. What does Aeolus send to set Ulysses' ships off course?
(a) A gale.
(b) A storm.
(c) A whirlpool.
(d) A tidal wave.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Ulysses' men sleep in Libya?

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

3. What does Ulysses see from atop a tree in Section 7?

4. What animal do the Greeks sacrifice to the Gods?

5. How does Aeolus recognize Ulysses' name?

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