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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 form does the monster Charybdis take?

2. How did Charybdis anger Zeus?

3. In Section 8, what does the sea slope and narrow to become?

4. Who turned Scylla into a monster?

5. Who is Nausicaa's father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What obstacle does Ulysses' ship encounter on its journey toward Ithaca in Section 9?

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

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

6. How does Calypso bring Ulysses to her island?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Ulysses tries to alter his fate, but one's fate is something decided by the gods and cannot be altered. Discuss the idea of fate in Greek mythology and how Ulysses is affected by his foretold future.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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