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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many ships are destroyed by the giants?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

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

3. Whom does Aeolus dislike?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Ulysses.
(c) Polyphemus.
(d) Zeus.

4. What animals are outside the island's castle?
(a) Wolves and lions.
(b) Goats and sheep.
(c) Stags and foxes.
(d) Horses and Zebras.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 2, who convinces Ulysses that the village is a gift from God?

2. Who bribes Paris by promising him any woman he desires?

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

4. What does Ulysses use to attack the giants?

5. How does Aeolus recognize Ulysses' name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Circe say Ulysses will have to do if he decided to leave her island?

2. Describe the island Ulysses lands on in Section 6.

3. How does Aphrodite plot to win the title of the fairest Goddess?

4. Describe the monsters that inhabit the mountainous island where Ulysses' ship docks.

5. Who are the Ciconians?

6. What favor does Aeolus grant Ulysses?

7. How does Polyphemus trap the Hellenes?

8. What references does Section 2 make to sacrifices to the Gods?

9. What heroic feat does Ulysses accomplish in Section 3?

10. Whom does Ulysses send to scout the Island of the Racing Sun? What happens to them?

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