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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What advice does Circe give Odysseus regarding Scylla and Charybdis?
(a) Flight is best.
(b) Ply these monsters with a few of his crew.
(c) Take down Scylla with the mast of his ship.
(d) Odysseus will need lots of courage.

2. According to Circe, how should Odysseus get past the Sirens while listening to their song?
(a) He should be bound to the mast.
(b) He should be fine without any precautions.
(c) He just shouldn't listen to their song.
(d) He should be taken below deck.

3. To whom does Odysseus pray while in the meadow awaiting the appropriate time to arrive at the palace in Book 6?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Athene.
(d) Apollo.

4. According to Penelope, when did Odysseus say it was acceptable for her to remarry?
(a) When Telemachus is a bearded man.
(b) When 21 years have passed.
(c) After Telemachus gets married.
(d) When Laertes dies.

5. What color yarn does Nausicaa's mother spin?
(a) Sea purple.
(b) Sky blue.
(c) Meadow green.
(d) Sun-drenched gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which suitor has a "bad feeling" after Odysseus the beggar tries to warn him of impending danger in Book 18?

2. In whose grove of poplar trees is Odysseus told to wait before approaching the palace in Book 6?

3. In Chapter 12, with his ship destroyed, Odysseus drifts until he reaches _____________.

4. What makes Irus nervous about his fight with Odysseus the beggar?

5. What is special about the cattle and flocks of the Sun?

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