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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Telemachus is overrun with ________, who sponge off of him and his estate, making no amends.
(a) Suitors.
(b) Sailors.
(c) Relatives.
(d) Soldiers.

3. Which word best describes Odysseus' initial reaction when Calypso offers to help him in Book 5?
(a) Bewildered.
(b) Skeptical.
(c) Angered.
(d) Excited.

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

5. How many times has the meeting of the assembly occurred since Odysseus left?
(a) It doesn't say.
(b) Ten times.
(c) Once.
(d) Five times.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Calypso find Odysseus to tell him the news of his ordered release in Book 5?

2. How many days does it take Odysseus to make his preparations and finally leave Ogygia?

3. In Book 4, Helen and Menelaus tell tales of Odysseus' exploits in Troy. What story does Helen tell?

4. What skill are Phaecian men skilled beyond others?

5. Which god(dess) visits Telemachus at the beginning of the poem?

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