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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. As Odysseus tells Eumaeus his story in Book 14, how does he say he earns a living and makes a name for himself?
(a) As a priest.
(b) As a scholar.
(c) As a soldier.
(d) As a pirate.

4. According to Nestor, who wanted the Achaeans to suffer on the way home from Troy?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Kronos.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Athene.

5. Athene instructs Nestor to help Telemachus on the next leg of his journey. What does he supply?
(a) Nestor gives Telemachus horses and one of his sons.
(b) Nestor gives Telemachus supplies and a guide.
(c) Nestor gives Telemachus treasure, a map and one of his sons.
(d) Nestor gives Telemachus another ship and one of his sons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nausicaa go to the river in Book 6?

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

3. How is Odysseus, the old stranger, received by the swineherd in Book 14?

4. According to Teiresias' shade, what will help Odysseus and his crew make it home safely?

5. In Book 14, where does a disguised Odysseus tell Eumaeus he is from when asked?

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