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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7, Circe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After leaving the Island with the giants, which direction do Ulysses and his men sail?
(a) North.
(b) North-west.
(c) South-west.
(d) East.

2. What is the name of the island Ulysses lands on in Section 6?
(a) The Island of the Morning Star.
(b) The Island of Calm.
(c) The Island of the Winds.
(d) The Island of the Racing Sun.

3. What does Ulysses see from atop a tree in Section 7?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Fire.
(c) A village.
(d) A great wall.

4. Where does Pulyphemus trap the Hellenes?
(a) In a hut.
(b) In a cave.
(c) Within a ditch.
(d) By a river.

5. What does Ulysses order his men to do when he discovers the giant?
(a) Build a large bonfire.
(b) Hide within the foliage.
(c) Kill the giant.
(d) Return to the ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the island that Ulysses lands his ship on in Section 4 like?

2. Whose wedding does Eris attend uninvited?

3. What does the flower Persephone makes cause people to do?

4. How does Aeolus recognize Ulysses' name?

5. Who offers himself as a sacrifice to appease the Gods in Section 2?

(see the answer key)

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