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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. Who is Odysseus's wife?

2. Who is the goddess of childbirth?

3. What does Circe once tell Telemachus about family?

4. Who finally stops Odysseus's reign of terror on Ithaca?

5. How does Circe feel after defeating Scylla?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Circe think Athena must feel when her son Telegonus says he will go to Italy in Telemachus's place?

2. Which god comes to Aiaia to give a prophecy about Odysseus to Circe, and what does she tell him?

3. In Chapter 24, what does Telegonus tell Circe he is surprised about having to do with her protective spell on Aiaia that keeps the gods out?

4. What does Penelope ask Circe for to help her mourn for her husband?

5. In Chapter 16, why does Odysseus at first refuse to eat Circe's food?

6. Why does Circe fear Penelope and Telemachus at first in Chapter 21?

7. How does Circe keep Telemachus safe as they face Scylla?

8. What is Circe's most significant act of transformation, which she preforms on herself in Chapter 27, meant to achieve?

9. In Chapter 24, why do Telemachus and Penelope need some time to talk and walk alone?

10. What does Circe teach Penelope before she and Telemachus set off on their journey to find Scylla?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When does Circe realize that her own desires and her will are a critical part of her sorcery? Write an essay explaining how and when Circe comes to this important realization, citing specific examples from the text in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is Circe's first significant act of defiance towards her father, the sun God Helios, and what effect does his reaction to it have on her life's path? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how both Aetees's and Helios's indifference to Circe contributes to her own expectations for how she deserves to be treated by other men she meets later in life.

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