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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. How is the island Ulysses lands on in Section 6 described?

2. Who devises a plan to hide soldiers within a giant wooden horse?

3. Who defeats Troy in an invasion?

4. Who is Aeolus?

5. What does Ulysses order his men to do when he discovers the giant?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What plan does Ulysses devise that leads to the Greeks' victory over Troy?

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

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

5. What favor does Aeolus grant Ulysses?

6. How do the Hellenes escape Polyphemus' cave?

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

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

9. How does Polyphemus trap the Hellenes?

10. What heroic feat does Ulysses accomplish in Section 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a technique repeatedly used throughout the novel. Discuss Evslin's use of foreshadowing and how it affects the narrative in The Adventures of Ulysses.

Essay Topic 2

The Adventures of Ulysses is set in the Bronze Age on the Aegean sea, Ithaca, Olympus, as well as a few other islands etc. Discuss the setting of the novel The Adventures of Ulysses and what effect the time and place of the story has on the plot.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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