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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. Who is Persephone?

2. What does Persephone provide for Morpheus to give humans?

3. What does Ulysses dream about in Section 5?

4. How does Morpheus interfere with the Hellenes' dreams?

5. Who exiled the Cyclops monsters from Olympus to live on the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. What favor does Aeolus grant Ulysses?

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

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

4. What references does Section 2 make to sacrifices to the Gods?

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

6. What is the lotus-flower?

7. What happens to two of Ulysses' ships on the Island of the Racing Sun?

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

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

10. How does Aeolus recognize Ulysses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Adventures of Ulysses features a number of archetypes, such as the journey and the hero. Write an essay describing the archetypes found in the novel and the meanings behind them.

Essay Topic 2

Poseidon continually hinders Ulysses' journey, while Athene continually helps it. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the roles of Poseidon and Athene in The Adventures of Ulysses.

Essay Topic 3

The Adventures of Ulysses is an epic novel. Discuss the characteristics of an epic novel and why The Adventures of Ulysses is an example of one.

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