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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. How long are the Hellenes stuck at Thrinacia?

2. What is Ulysses hopeful of as he and his men sail away from Tartarus?

3. What does Ulysses throw which knocks a hole in the castle courtyard in Section 14?

4. What does Ulysses find after swimming along the coast in Section 13?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Nausicaa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Poseidon, on a number of occasions, tries to put an end to Ulysses' journey and life. Discuss Poseidon as the antagonist of the novel The Adventures of Ulysses.

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is a technique repeatedly used throughout the novel. Discuss Evslin's use of foreshadowing and how it affects the narrative in The Adventures of Ulysses.

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