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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Poseidon call up when he sees Ulysses at sea in Section 13?
(a) A tidal wave.
(b) A storm.
(c) A gale.
(d) A strong current.

3. What do Nausicaa and the maidens play with at the river?
(a) Marbles.
(b) A ball.
(c) A dog.
(d) A feather.

4. What direction is Ulysses forced to sail due to the rocks in Section 9?
(a) North by Northwest.
(b) South by Southeast.
(c) West.
(d) East.

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

6. Who warns Ulysses in Section 8 that he will encounter the Sirens?
(a) Athene.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Ajax.

7. What does Ulysses find after swimming along the coast in Section 13?
(a) A cove.
(b) A river.
(c) A waterfall.
(d) A whirlpool.

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

9. Who does Ulysses think Nausicaa is?
(a) Athene.
(b) Circe
(c) Artemis.
(d) His wife.

10. What is the only animal Ulysses' men hunt successfully in Thrinacia?
(a) Bears.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Stags.
(d) Wild pigs.

11. What is Ulysses told that Penelope weaves every day?
(a) A shroud.
(b) A cloak.
(c) A handkerchief.
(d) A rug.

12. Who does Hyperion request vengeance from?
(a) Hera.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Athene.
(d) Poseidon.

13. What is unique about the rocks that Ulysses' ship encounters in Section 9?
(a) The rocks fly.
(b) The rocks are liquid.
(c) The rocks glow.
(d) The rocks float.

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

15. What color are the skies in Section 9?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Grey.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ulysses believe he is when he awakes in Section 12?

2. What law does Queen Arete warn her husband against breaking by sacrificing Ulysses?

3. What does Ulysses know he will encounter by heading toward Thrinacia?

4. What do the rocks in Section 9 prevent Ulysses and his crew from doing?

5. From a distance, what does Ulysses see floating in the water in Section 9?

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