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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of his six remaining sons does Nestor send with Telemachus in Book 3?
(a) Thrasymedes.
(b) Perseus.
(c) Arteus.
(d) Peisistratus.

3. With whom was Eumaeus raised?
(a) Ctimene.
(b) Telemachus.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Laertes.

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

5. In Book 19, what does Odysseus the beggar tell Penelope has kept Odysseus away so long?
(a) He's had a difficult passage.
(b) He's been gathering treasure.
(c) He couldn't find a ship to bring him to Ithaca.
(d) He's gone to the oracle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 16, Where do Telemachus' gifts go?

2. Which suitor eases Penelope's fears for her son in Book 16?

3. What gift does Menelaus give to Telemachus as they part company in Book 15?

4. Who led the group which wanted to leave Troy immediately after the war?

5. Why were Menelaus and his ships stuck for 20 days?

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