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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. What does Calypso say Ulysses is in time for when waking up in Ogygia the second time?
(a) Ulysses' wedding feast.
(b) Ulysses' welcoming party.
(c) Ulysses' funeral.
(d) The wedding of Ulysses' wife.

2. How many of Ulysses' men are taken by Scylla?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Ten.

3. What is Ulysses hopeful of as he and his men sail away from Tartarus?
(a) That the gods will help him from now on.
(b) That he will soon be home.
(c) That he can avoid the tragedies he has been warned about.
(d) That he will find more provisions for his men.

4. What does Elpenor instruct Ulysses to avoid so that he does not lose his entire crew?
(a) The monster Scylla.
(b) The monster cyberus.
(c) The monster Charybdis.
(d) The Cyclops monsters.

5. From a distance, what does Ulysses see floating in the water in Section 9?
(a) White things.
(b) Black things.
(c) Green things.
(d) Brown things.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which god tells Zeus that Poseidon's treatment of Ulysses is unjust?

2. What does Ulysses throw which knocks a hole in the castle courtyard in Section 14?

3. What does Ulysses hold on to after Poseidon destroys his ship in Section 13?

4. In Section 13, how many days is Ulysses at sea before Poseidon's return from vacation?

5. Which of his crewmembers does Ulysses accidentally kill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Poseidon returns from his vacation in Africa?

2. What obstacle does Ulysses encounter when he reaches the shore of Phaeacia?

3. How do the floating rocks lead Ulysses to fulfill Teiresias' prophesy?

4. How does Princess Nausicaa get Ulysses to reveal his identity?

5. What fate befalls Ulysses' ship when he sets sail from Thrinacia?

6. How does Ulysses trap food while he is adrift on the raft in Section 11?

7. What effect does the physical appearance of the Sirens have on Ulysses' men?

8. Who is Ino? What is her motivation for helping Ulysses?

9. How does Calypso bring Ulysses to her island?

10. Why are two goats sacrificed when Ulysses and his men reach Tartarus?

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