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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In whose grove of poplar trees is Odysseus told to wait before approaching the palace in Book 6?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Athene.
(d) Zeus.

2. Who first notices Odysseus' clothes in Alcinous' house?
(a) Laodamas.
(b) Alcinous.
(c) Arete.
(d) Nausicaa.

3. Why does Nausicaa go to the river in Book 6?
(a) She wants to find a husband.
(b) She needs to bathe.
(c) She needs to do the wash for her family.
(d) She wants to enjoy the day with her maids, playing ball.

4. Why does Athena speak to Nausicaa in her dreams?
(a) She wants Nausicaa to discover Odysseus.
(b) She wants to tell Nausicaa that she hasn't been a good daughter or sister since she hasn't washed the clothes.
(c) She wants others to know that Nausicaa has a connection with the immortals.
(d) She wants Nausicaa to prepare for her upcoming marriage.

5. According to Halitherses in Book 2, how long will Odysseus be gone before he returns to his friends and family?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Eighteen years.
(d) Seven years.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Nestor, who wanted the Achaeans to suffer on the way home from Troy?

2. In what state do the Nausicaa's women, who are playing a game while waiting for the clothes to dry, find the sheltering Odysseus?

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

4. Why was Menelaus late returning from Troy?

5. Where did Nestor last see Odysseus?

(see the answer key)

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