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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ulysses dream about in Section 5?
(a) The Trojan war.
(b) His wife and son.
(c) Athene, who warns him of danger.
(d) The Elysian Fields.

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

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

4. Who is Circe?
(a) A goddess.
(b) A mermaid.
(c) A sorceress.
(d) A naiad.

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

6. Who is Morpheus?
(a) The god of dreams.
(b) The god of the south wind.
(c) The god of the soul.
(d) The god of slumber.

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

8. Who is Aeolus?
(a) Athene's son.
(b) Zeus' son.
(c) Poseidon's son.
(d) Ares' son.

9. Why can Aeolus not grant Ulysses a second favor?
(a) Aeolus does not trust Ulysses' men.
(b) Ulysses broke his promise to Aeolus.
(c) Aeolus has no more magic left.
(d) The Gods detest Ulysses.

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

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

12. To where does Circe tell Ulysses he must travel?
(a) Hades.
(b) Crete.
(c) Thrinacia
(d) Tartarus.

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

14. To whom does Eris intend to award the fruit at the wedding she attends uninvited?
(a) The fairest of the Goddesses.
(b) The most popular of the Goddesses.
(c) The most powerful of the Goddesses.
(d) The smartest of the Goddesses.

15. How does Ulysses handicap Polyphemus?
(a) Ulysses binds Polyphemus' feet.
(b) Ulysses cuts off Polyphemus' arms.
(c) Ulysses blinds Polyphemus.
(d) Ulysses stabs Polyphemus in the stomach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the ship taken to when the winds are released from the bag?

2. Who exiled the Cyclops monsters from Olympus to live on the island?

3. Who is kidnapped by Paris?

4. What does the god Ulysses meets give him in order to resist Circe's spell?

5. With how many ships does Ulysses set sail?

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