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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who killed Aegisthus for the murder of Agamemnon?
(a) Atreus.
(b) Nestor.
(c) Orestes.
(d) Menelaus.

2. Where does Calypso find Odysseus to tell him the news of his ordered release in Book 5?
(a) He's out in the forest building a hut.
(b) He's swimming.
(c) He's in her grotto asleep.
(d) He's crying on the beach.

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

4. To which goddess does Odysseus compare Nausicaa in Book 6?
(a) Athena.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Calypso.
(d) Artemis.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Circe turn Odysseus' crew into in Book 10?

3. When does the magic cloud disperse from Odysseus?

4. According to Halitherses in Book 2, how long will Odysseus be gone before he returns to his friends and family?

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

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