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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ino give Odysseus to save his life when he loses his raft to Poseidon?
(a) A ride on dolphins.
(b) A magic sail.
(c) A veil.
(d) A raft.

2. Why doesn't Aeolus help Odysseus again?
(a) Odysseus's crew is disobedient.
(b) Odysseus squandered his gift.
(c) Aeolus cannot give the same gift twice.
(d) Odysseus is destested by the immortals.

3. In Book 6, what instructions does Nausicaa give her maids regarding Odysseus?
(a) They are to run to get the men for protection.
(b) They are to keep away from this stranger.
(c) They are to wash his clothes too.
(d) They are to give him food and drink and bathe him.

4. Athene instructs Nestor to help Telemachus on the next leg of his journey. What does he supply?
(a) Nestor gives Telemachus another ship and one of his sons.
(b) Nestor gives Telemachus treasure, a map and one of his sons.
(c) Nestor gives Telemachus supplies and a guide.
(d) Nestor gives Telemachus horses and one of his sons.

5. Who helps Telemachus procure a ship and crew to begin his quest?
(a) Halitherses.
(b) Laertes.
(c) Mentor.
(d) Athene.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nestor doing when Telemachus arrives in Pylos?

2. Who reads the sign given while Telemachus calls upon Zeus in Book 2?

3. In Chapter 12, with his ship destroyed, Odysseus drifts until he reaches _____________.

4. What skill are Phaecian men skilled beyond others?

5. Who gets Telemachus' supplies of wine and barley for his quest?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Odysseus discovered by the maids of Phaecia?

2. What is interesting in Penelope's appearance to the suitors after the boxing match between Odysseus and Irus?

3. In what ways was Odysseus' naming prophetic?

4. In Book 23, Telemachus calls his mother's reaction to Odysseus cold and unfeeling. What does it reveal about her character?

5. Recount the most recent part of Odysseus' story of woe, as told in Book 7.

6. Is the punishment of the slave maids in Book 22 just and reasonable?

7. Why does Athene reveal her presence to Telemachus and Nestor in Book 3?

8. Why does Menelaus mourn so much for Odysseus?

9. Why is Eurymachus' offer of recompense not enough for Odysseus?

10. Explain Odysseus' reaction to Calypso and Ino's help in Book 5.

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