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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Odysseus's wife?
(a) Athena.
(b) Penelope.
(c) Pasiphae.
(d) Scylla.

2. What does Telemachus do on his and Circe's travels in Chapter 26?
(a) Sings.
(b) Cooks.
(c) Paints.
(d) Carves toys for children.

3. What is the last thing Circe says to Helios before he leaves Aiaia?
(a) That she always hated him.
(b) To never return.
(c) That she would cast a nasty spell on him.
(d) To give her greetings to her mother (sarcastically).

4. Who comes back to Aiaia with Telegonus after he leaves Ithaca?
(a) Penelope and Telemachus.
(b) Minos and Penelope.
(c) Penelope and Odysseus.
(d) Pasiphae and Penelope.

5. What does the name Scylla mean?
(a) The Sin.
(b) The Ugly.
(c) The Wrath.
(d) The Render.

6. What does Athena tell Telemachus she wants him to do?
(a) Slaughter everyone in Ithaca.
(b) Transform to become part deity.
(c) Become a king in Crete.
(d) Start a new settlement of Greeks in Italy.

7. In her vision of hers and Telemachus's future, what does Circe see?
(a) That Helios finally approves of her.
(b) That she accidentally kills Telemachus.
(c) That they have two daughters.
(d) That Helios kills both of them.

8. Who gives Odysseus the gift of the contrary winds to speed his way on the ship?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Icarus.
(c) Daedalus.
(d) King Aeolus.

9. What does Circe tell Telemachus about her history with Scylla?
(a) That she hated Scylla because of Glaucos.
(b) That she envied Scylla.
(c) That she was Scylla's sister once.
(d) That she created Scylla.

10. What does Penelope tell Circe became of Medea?
(a) Medea struck out on her own and married a sorcerer after Jason.
(b) Medea died in the war in Troy.
(c) Medea married a divine cousin.
(d) Jason sought a new wife, and Medea burned her to death.

11. Who is Odysseus's son?
(a) Jason.
(b) Aeetes.
(c) Telemachus.
(d) Telesphecus.

12. What is the whirlpool near Scylla named?
(a) Charybdis.
(b) Narwhalia.
(c) Athens.
(d) Miasma.

13. What prophecy does Odysseus hear about his own death?
(a) That he will die on dry land but be killed by the sea.
(b) That he will be killed by a beast.
(c) That he will be killed by bullets.
(d) That he will be killed by a new weapon.

14. Which animal does Telegonus take on Athena's ship with him?
(a) Gaia.
(b) Hernando.
(c) Helios.
(d) Arcturos.

15. Which of Odysseus's men likes to sleep on Circe's roof?
(a) Dan.
(b) Elpenor.
(c) Paris.
(d) Asher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of weapon does Telemachus bring to Aiaia that makes Circe nervous?

2. Which sea god had Odysseus incurred the wrath of?

3. What does Penelope ask Circe for so she can mourn for her husband?

4. What does Telegonus point out to Penelope that surprises Circe in Chapter 23?

5. What great weapon does Circe bring back to help protect Telegonus on his journey?

(see the answer keys)

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