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

2. What kind of flower does Morpheus convince Persephone to make?
(a) A hellebore flower.
(b) An aconite flower.
(c) A lotus flower.
(d) A moby flower.

3. How does Aeolus recognize Ulysses' name?
(a) From tales Aeolus has heard from his father.
(b) From tales of the Trojan war.
(c) Ulysses and Aeolus have met before.
(d) The gods have warned Aeolus about Ulysses.

4. What does Aeolus ask Ulysses for when he greets him on the island?
(a) A song.
(b) A story.
(c) A sacrifice.
(d) A gift.

5. What is attracted to the treasures unloaded from the ships in the Greek's retreat?
(a) Pirates.
(b) Sharks.
(c) Mermaids.
(d) Naiads.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ulysses dream of in Libya?

3. What is referred to as "a little death" by Hypnos?

4. What does Ulysses do to stop the attacking villagers from following his men?

5. What animal do the Hellenes hunt on the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Aeolus recognize Ulysses?

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

3. Which god does Ulysses meet on his way to Circe's castle? What does this god offer Ulysses?

4. Who are the Ciconians?

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

6. What mistake does Ulysses make once he and his men are safely on their ship having escaped Polyphemus?

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

8. What plan does Ulysses devise that leads to the Greeks' victory over Troy?

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

10. What does Ulysses dream about while docked in Libya?

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