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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book 1, who seeks to punish Odysseus interminably?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Athene.
(d) Zeus.

2. As a result of the meeting of the assembly in Book 2, what do the suitors decide to do?
(a) To court other women, too.
(b) Continue behaving as they have been.
(c) It's time to give something back to Telemachus and his estate.
(d) It's time to go home.

3. How long have the suitors been coming to Odysseus' home?
(a) Four years.
(b) More than three years.
(c) A couple of years.
(d) Six years.

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

5. How many men does Odysseus lose to the Cyclops?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Odysseus appear after his bath in Book 6?

2. With which hero did Odysseus first speak in Hades?

3. After his battle with Poseidon in Book 5, where does Odysseus find shelter in the land on which he has just arrived?

4. According to Nestor, who wanted the Achaeans to suffer on the way home from Troy?

5. According to Teiresias' shade, what will help Odysseus and his crew make it home safely?

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