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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 direction is Ulysses forced to sail due to the rocks in Section 9?

2. Who is Nausicaa's father?

3. Who do some say Nausicaa eventually falls in love with?

4. What does Ulysses hold on to after Poseidon destroys his ship in Section 13?

5. What stops the Hellenes from leaving Thrinacia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the ghost of Elpenor warn Ulysses about?

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

4. Describe Nausicaa.

5. Why does Ulysses have his men tie him to the ship's mast as they pass through the strait of the Sirens?

6. How does Princess Nausicaa get Ulysses to reveal his identity?

7. Who is Ino? What is her motivation for helping Ulysses?

8. What does Ulysses learn from a crow of his wife, Penelope, back in Ithaca?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the point of view of the story. How does the point of view affect the story? How does it affect the reader's experience?

Essay Topic 2

The reader follows the journey of Ulysses, the protagonist and hero of the novel. Discuss Ulysses as a character and whether he is suitable as a hero.

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of allusions to other Greek myths and gods in the story. Discuss the allusions found in the novel The Adventures of Ulysses.

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