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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which god(dess) visits Telemachus at the beginning of the poem?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Athene.
(d) Kronos.

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

3. When captured by Menelaus, who had been stuck for 20 days, what did this being reveal to him to get his freedom?
(a) Menelaus is told how to get home and acquire more treasure.
(b) Menelaus is told how to get Helen back.
(c) Menelaus is told how to get vengeance for his brother.
(d) Menelaus is told how to get home, as well as the fate of three of his friends.

4. What is Nestor doing when Telemachus arrives in Pylos?
(a) He is holding a feast in honor of Athene.
(b) He is holding a feast in honor of Zeus.
(c) He is holding a feast in honor of Hermes.
(d) He is holding a feast in honor of Poseidon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is happening in Lacedaemon when Telemachus arrives?

2. What does Menelaus give to Telemachus when Telemachus politely refuses his other gifts?

3. Where is Telemachus going during this journey?

4. What does Menelaus first reveal regarding Odysseus when Telemachus tells Menelaus who he is and the purpose of his visit?

5. During this assembly, who does Antinous blame for Telemachus' problem?

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