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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 does Ulysses use to attack the giants?

2. What does the god Ulysses meets give him in order to resist Circe's spell?

3. After leaving the Island with the giants, which direction do Ulysses and his men sail?

4. What do the sailors aboard Ulysses' ship begin to suspect about the bag of winds?

5. What animal do the Hellenes hunt on the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the monsters that inhabit the mountainous island where Ulysses' ship docks.

2. How does Aphrodite plot to win the title of the fairest Goddess?

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

4. What mistake does Ulysses make once he and his men are safely on their ship having escaped Polyphemus?

5. How do the Hellenes escape Polyphemus' cave?

6. What is attracted to the baubles thrown from Ulysses' ships in their retreat from the island? Who is angered by this?

7. How does Aeolus recognize Ulysses?

8. How does Polyphemus trap the Hellenes?

9. What role does greed play in ruining Ulysses' return to Ithaca?

10. What does Circe say Ulysses will have to do if he decided to leave her island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Magic is a recurring motif in the novel The Adventures of Ulysses. The gods use magic, sometimes to help Ulysses, sometimes to hinder him. Write an essay on the role of magic in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast the two female characters Circe and Calypso.

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