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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 insect does the monster Scylla resemble?
(a) A scorpion.
(b) A spider.
(c) A moth.
(d) A centipede.

2. What law does Queen Arete warn her husband against breaking by sacrificing Ulysses?
(a) The law of friendship.
(b) The law of kindness.
(c) The law of hospitality.
(d) The law of courtesy.

3. What is unique about the rocks that Ulysses' ship encounters in Section 9?
(a) The rocks float.
(b) The rocks fly.
(c) The rocks glow.
(d) The rocks are liquid.

4. How is Ulysses' ship driven through the strait of the Sirens?
(a) By oar.
(b) By the wind.
(c) By Poseidon.
(d) By a current.

5. What does Ulysses send to Ithaca in Section 12 to bring him a report about his wife and son?
(a) A gull.
(b) A crow.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A dove.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the bodies of the Sirens like?

2. How old is Nausicaa?

3. What birds does Ulysses catch by pretending to be dead?

4. What are the Hellenes instructed not to eat by Teiresias?

5. What stops the Hellenes from leaving Thrinacia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Athene intervene in Ulysses' journey once he has reached Phaeacia?

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

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

5. How does Athene help Ulysses when he is on Calypso's island?

6. Describe Nausicaa.

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

8. How does Calypso know that Ulysses is coming in Section 12?

9. How does Calypso bring Ulysses to her island?

10. What obstacle does Ulysses' ship encounter on its journey toward Ithaca in Section 9?

(see the answer keys)

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