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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 does Ulysses think Nausicaa is?

2. Why do Nausicaa's parents lose patience with her?

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

4. Where does Ulysses swim to in Section 13?

5. Which of his crewmembers does Ulysses accidentally kill?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Charybdis before she is turned into a monster?

2. What fate befalls Ulysses' ship when he sets sail from Thrinacia?

3. How does Calypso bring Ulysses to her island?

4. What effect does the sky have on Ulysses in Section 9?

5. In Section 9, why does Ulysses order his men to sail straight to Ithaca?

6. How do the floating rocks lead Ulysses to fulfill Teiresias' prophesy?

7. How does Eurylochus convince the crew to eat the sun-cattle?

8. How does Athene intervene in Ulysses' journey once he has reached Phaeacia?

9. Describe Nausicaa.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the two female characters Circe and Calypso.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conclusion of the novel The Adventures of Ulysses. What is your opinion of the ending? Is it satisfactory? Is it surprising? Write an essay on your opinion of the ending of the novel.

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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