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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 is Ulysses told that Penelope weaves every day?

2. What does Athene tell Nausicaa to do in her dream?

3. Through what device does Calypso watch Ulysses' journey?

4. What is the only animal Ulysses' men hunt successfully in Thrinacia?

5. What plant does Ulysses rest amongst after reaching land in Section 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ulysses decide his crew should leave Thrinacia after their hunt is unsuccessful?

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

3. Who is Scylla before she is turned into a monster?

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

5. What happens when Poseidon returns from his vacation in Africa?

6. Why are two goats sacrificed when Ulysses and his men reach Tartarus?

7. How does Calypso bring Ulysses to her island?

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

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

10. What effect does the physical appearance of the Sirens have on Ulysses' men?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Betrayal is a common theme of the novel. Discuss examples of betrayal from the novel The Adventures of Ulysses.

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

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.

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