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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 plant does Ulysses rest amongst after reaching land in Section 13?
(a) Reeds.
(b) Ferns.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Grass.

2. What was Charybdis before she angered Zeus?
(a) A human girl.
(b) A sorceress.
(c) A naiad.
(d) A goddess.

3. What does Ulysses know he will encounter by heading toward Thrinacia?
(a) Geographical obstacles.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) Monsters.
(d) Mermaids.

4. Why do Nausicaa's parents lose patience with her?
(a) Nausicaa spends all of her time playing.
(b) Nausicaa does not heed the gods.
(c) Nausicaa turns down all of her suitors.
(d) Nausicaa spends too much gold.

5. Who turned Scylla into a monster?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Amphitrite.
(d) Aphrodite.

Short Answer Questions

1. What provision do Ulysses' men find in abundance on Thrinacia?

2. How many days does Ulysses swim for in Section 13?

3. What stops the Hellenes from leaving Thrinacia?

4. What does the physical appearance of the Sirens cause Ulysses' men to do?

5. Who is Ino?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Scylla before she is turned into a monster?

2. Why does Ulysses have his men tie him to the ship's mast as they pass through the strait of the Sirens?

3. What is said to have happened to Nausicaa after Ulysses' departure?

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

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

6. What effect does the sky have on Ulysses in Section 9?

7. Who was Charybdis before she is turned into a monster?

8. Describe Nausicaa.

9. Why do several of his men believe Ulysses killed Elpenor intentionally?

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

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