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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Having left Ogygia and survived Poseidon's attack, what is Odysseus' new problem, now that he spots land?
(a) The sea is deep as it ends abruptly on the steep bluff.
(b) There is no safe harbor.
(c) The coast is a bluff and jagged reefs.
(d) All answers are correct.

2. Where did Menelaus get the gift he gave to Telemachus?
(a) From his wife as a wedding present.
(b) From an immortal when he was close to death.
(c) From Troy as a spoil of war.
(d) From a king who sheltered him.

3. Who led the group which wanted to leave Troy immediately after the war?
(a) Ajax.
(b) Menelaus.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Nestor.

4. During this assembly, who does Antinous blame for Telemachus' problem?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) The gods.
(d) Telemachus.

5. While making announcements after Mentes' visit in Book 1, what else does Telemachus tell the suitors of his hall?
(a) He will be King of Ithaca.
(b) Odysseus is alive, and he's going to find him.
(c) Odysseus is dead.
(d) They can stay as long as they like.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will the winner of the beggars' fight in Book 18 get from the suitors?

2. In Book 5, who orders Odysseus' release from Calypso?

3. What is the subject of Demodocus' first song at Alcinous' feast in Book 8?

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

5. After leaving the lotus-eaters, what do Odysseus and his ships find in Book 9?

(see the answer key)

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