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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book 5, who orders Odysseus' release from Calypso?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Athene.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Hermes.

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

3. As Odysseus and his men push away from the Cyclops island, what does Odysseus do?
(a) He spurs his crew to go faster.
(b) He prays to the gods for deliverance.
(c) He mourns the loss of his crewmen.
(d) He taunts Polyphemus.

4. Calypso gives Odysseus many things to help him on his way including supplies for making his ship, provisions for his journey, and a(n) _____________.
(a) Rudder.
(b) Gentle breeze.
(c) Enchanted sail.
(d) Oarsmen.

5. In Book 3, Nestor pledges to sacrifice a gold-tipped _______________ in Athene's honor.
(a) Osprey.
(b) Spear.
(c) Bull.
(d) Heifer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color yarn does Nausicaa's mother spin?

3. Penelope learns about the suitors' plan for Telemachus from a page, but what does she learn from her sister's phantom?

4. Who helps Telemachus procure a ship and crew to begin his quest?

5. Who interrupts Phemius' sad song of the Achaeans in Book 1?

(see the answer key)

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