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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Odysseus receive from the thirteen kings of Phaecia?
(a) A chest of gold each, and a well-wrought libations cup.
(b) A chest of gold and a chest of silver.
(c) A spotless robe and tunic and a talent of gold.
(d) A slave and a chest of gold.

2. According to Teiresias' shade, what will help Odysseus and his crew make it home safely?
(a) They need to leave the cattle of the sun unharmed when they land on his island.
(b) They need to make a trip to Olympus.
(c) They need to stay and question more spirits.
(d) They need to sacrifice one of sun's cattle to appease Poseidon.

3. In which contest in Book 8 does Odysseus first outstrip all others?
(a) Archery.
(b) Discus.
(c) Running.
(d) Boxing.

4. In Book 6, what instructions does Nausicaa give her maids regarding Odysseus?
(a) They are to give him food and drink and bathe him.
(b) They are to keep away from this stranger.
(c) They are to run to get the men for protection.
(d) They are to wash his clothes too.

5. With which hero did Odysseus first speak in Hades?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Ajax.
(d) Hercules.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Eumaeus want the old man to tell him tales of his master?

2. Why does Athena speak to Nausicaa in her dreams?

3. Athene instructs Nestor to help Telemachus on the next leg of his journey. What does he supply?

4. In Book 3, Nestor pledges to sacrifice a gold-tipped _______________ in Athene's honor.

5. According to Nausicaa, to whom should Odysseus first appeal when he gets to the court in Book 6?

(see the answer key)

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