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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 is Ulysses told that Penelope weaves every day?
(a) A handkerchief.
(b) A cloak.
(c) A rug.
(d) A shroud.
2. What does Athene tell Nausicaa to do in her dream?
(a) Sing songs of war.
(b) Wash clothes at the river.
(c) Defy her parents.
(d) Throw a banquet.
3. Through what device does Calypso watch Ulysses' journey?
(a) A magical mirror.
(b) A magical tablet.
(c) A magical fire.
(d) A magical basin.
4. What is the only animal Ulysses' men hunt successfully in Thrinacia?
(a) Wild pigs.
(b) Bears.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Stags.
5. What plant does Ulysses rest amongst after reaching land in Section 13?
(a) Reeds.
(b) Grass.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Ferns.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where do the Hellenes attempt to sail directly to following Ulysses' order?
2. What special ability does Calypso have?
3. What does Calypso claim to have turned Ulysses into when she saw him fall from his raft?
4. Who turned Scylla into a monster?
5. How does the color of the sky affect Ulysses' mood in Section 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Ulysses decide his crew should leave Thrinacia after their hunt is unsuccessful?
2. How does Princess Nausicaa get Ulysses to reveal his identity?
3. Who is Scylla before she is turned into a monster?
4. How does Calypso know that Ulysses is coming in Section 12?
5. What happens when Poseidon returns from his vacation in Africa?
6. Why are two goats sacrificed when Ulysses and his men reach Tartarus?
7. How does Calypso bring Ulysses to her island?
8. What is said to have happened to Nausicaa after Ulysses' departure?
9. Who was Charybdis before she is turned into a monster?
10. What effect does the physical appearance of the Sirens have on Ulysses' men?
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