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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 does Ulysses know he will encounter by heading toward Thrinacia?

2. How many of Ulysses' men are taken by Scylla?

3. What form does the monster Charybdis take?

4. What does Athene do when Ulysses departs from Phaeacia?

5. How is Ulysses instructed to return Ino's veil to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What warnings do the ghosts of Achilles and Ajax offer Ulysses?

2. What obstacle does Ulysses encounter when he reaches the shore of Phaeacia?

3. What tool does Ino lend Ulysses to help him swim?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Athene help Ulysses when he is on Calypso's island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Ulysses remains loyal to his crew and his wife, and they remain loyal to him. Discuss the theme of loyalty in the novel, The Adventures of Ulysses.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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