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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 8, what does the sea slope and narrow to become?
(a) The River Styx.
(b) Tartarus.
(c) The strait of the Sirens.
(d) A passage to Ithaca.

2. How old is Nausicaa?
(a) Twenty-four years old.
(b) Sixteen years old.
(c) Ten years old.
(d) Twenty years old.

3. What does the physical appearance of the Sirens cause Ulysses' men to do?
(a) Row faster.
(b) Row toward the coast.
(c) Row slower.
(d) Stop rowing.

4. Who is Ulysses' mother?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Aether.
(c) Antileia.
(d) Agave.

5. What animals are sacrificed so that Ulysses may talk to the dead?
(a) Goats.
(b) Cows.
(c) Stags.
(d) Pigs.

6. What stops the Hellenes from leaving Thrinacia?
(a) Damage to their ship.
(b) Illness.
(c) A sleeping spell.
(d) A storm.

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

8. What birds does Ulysses catch by pretending to be dead?
(a) Hawks.
(b) Vultures.
(c) Crows.
(d) Gulls.

9. Who do some say Nausicaa eventually falls in love with?
(a) A hero of the Trojan war.
(b) A blind poet.
(c) A lonely prince.
(d) A travelling musician.

10. How long does Ulysses drift at sea in Section 11?
(a) Thirty days.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Four months.
(d) Two months.

11. What does Ulysses know he will encounter by heading toward Thrinacia?
(a) Bad weather.
(b) Mermaids.
(c) Monsters.
(d) Geographical obstacles.

12. Where does Ulysses believe he is when he awakes in Section 12?
(a) Troy.
(b) Ithaca.
(c) Thrinasia.
(d) In the Elysian Fields.

13. What do Ulysses' men block their ears with to sail thought the strait of the Sirens?
(a) Wax.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Tree sap.
(d) Cotton.

14. 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.

15. Where do the Hellenes attempt to sail directly to following Ulysses' order?
(a) Ithaca.
(b) Troy.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Crete.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long are the Hellenes stuck at Thrinacia?

2. What is Thrinacia also known as?

3. Why do Nausicaa's parents lose patience with her?

4. Who besides Ulysses survives the destruction of the ship?

5. What is unique about the rocks that Ulysses' ship encounters in Section 9?

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