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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 11, who is first to visit Odysseus from the dead?
(a) Teiresias.
(b) Anticleia.
(c) Persephone.
(d) Elpenor.

2. By what type of people did the Phaecians once live?
(a) Barbarians.
(b) Cyclops.
(c) Pirates.
(d) Giants.

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

4. Where did Nestor last see Odysseus?
(a) Psyria.
(b) Troy.
(c) Tendos.
(d) Egypt.

5. What is Nausicaa's greatest concern for the trip back to her father's house from the river?
(a) She's worried that Odysseus will act immodestly, causing her shame.
(b) She's worried about her reputation.
(c) She's worried that Odysseus isn't strong enough to make it.
(d) She's worried that Odysseus will get lost.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Odysseus pray while in the meadow awaiting the appropriate time to arrive at the palace in Book 6?

2. What does Nestor tell Telemachus about his relationship with Odysseus?

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. What advice does Agamemnon give to Odysseus regarding women in Book 11?

(see the answer key)

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