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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Ulysses' ship is sucked in at the gate of the wall?

2. What is the wall that the Hellenes encounter made of?

3. Who offers himself as a sacrifice to appease the Gods in Section 2?

4. What fruit does Eris bring with her to the wedding she attends uninvited?

5. What kind of flower does Morpheus convince Persephone to make?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the Ciconians?

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

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

4. What do Eurylochus and his men discover at the castle?

5. Describe the island Ulysses lands on in Section 6.

6. Who is Morpheus? Who are his family members?

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

8. Eris is the Lady of Discord. Explain how she lives up to her title at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis.

9. What favor does Aeolus grant Ulysses?

10. How does Aeolus recognize Ulysses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ulysses comes close to death on a number of occasions. He is also offered immortality but does not accept it. Discuss the theme of immortality in the novel The Adventures of Ulysses.

Essay Topic 2

Poseidon continually seeks vengeance from Ulysses after the destruction of Troy. Discuss the theme of vengeance in The Adventures of Ulysses.

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal is a common theme of the novel. Discuss examples of betrayal from the novel The Adventures of Ulysses.

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