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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days does Ulysses swim for in Section 13?
(a) Two.
(b) Seven.
(c) Four.
(d) Nine.

2. When Ulysses' identity is discovered in Section 14, what favor does he ask of the king?
(a) For his daughter's hand in marriage.
(b) For the friendship of Phaeacia.
(c) For a message to be sent to his wife.
(d) For a ship to take him home.

3. Where has Poseidon been vacationing?
(a) Asia.
(b) Anglia.
(c) Africa.
(d) India.

4. What does Ulysses hold on to after Poseidon destroys his ship in Section 13?
(a) A plank.
(b) A railing.
(c) A barrel.
(d) A trunk.

5. Who is Ino?
(a) A sorceress.
(b) A goddess.
(c) A mermaid.
(d) A naiad.

6. What law does Queen Arete warn her husband against breaking by sacrificing Ulysses?
(a) The law of friendship.
(b) The law of courtesy.
(c) The law of kindness.
(d) The law of hospitality.

7. Through what device does Calypso watch Ulysses' journey?
(a) A magical mirror.
(b) A magical basin.
(c) A magical fire.
(d) A magical tablet.

8. What plant does Ulysses rest amongst after reaching land in Section 13?
(a) Reeds.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Grass.
(d) Ferns.

9. What demand is being made on Penelope in Ithaca?
(a) To give up her fortune.
(b) To choose a wife for her son.
(c) To choose a husband.
(d) To leave her castle.

10. Why does Ino offer to help Ulysses in Section 13?
(a) Ino loves humans.
(b) Ino expects a favor in return for her help.
(c) Ino hates Poseidon.
(d) Ino respects Ulysses for his heroics in the Trojan war.

11. In Section 13, how many days is Ulysses at sea before Poseidon's return from vacation?
(a) Seventeen days.
(b) Forty days.
(c) Thirty days.
(d) Ten days.

12. In which direction do Ulysses and his men sail at the beginning of Section 8?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) West.

13. What insect does the monster Scylla resemble?
(a) A moth.
(b) A scorpion.
(c) A centipede.
(d) A spider.

14. How did Charybdis anger Zeus?
(a) By insulting Hera.
(b) By spurning Zeus' affections.
(c) By falling in love with a mortal.
(d) By claiming land for her father.

15. What destroys Ulysses' ship as it sails away from Thrinacia?
(a) A tidal wave.
(b) The west wind.
(c) A whirlpool.
(d) A storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ulysses' mother?

2. What strange noise does Ulysses hear in Section 9?

3. What stops the Hellenes from leaving Thrinacia?

4. What is Ulysses told that Penelope weaves every day?

5. Who warns Ulysses in Section 8 that he will encounter the Sirens?

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