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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12, Calypso.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What insect does the monster Scylla resemble?
(a) A spider.
(b) A moth.
(c) A centipede.
(d) A scorpion.

3. What does Polyphemus pray will happen to Ulysses?
(a) That he will be blinded.
(b) That he will die at sea.
(c) That he will be betrayed by those he trusts.
(d) That he will wander many years before returning home.

4. What does Aeolus send to set Ulysses' ships off course?
(a) A gale.
(b) A storm.
(c) A tidal wave.
(d) A whirlpool.

5. Which god tells Zeus that Poseidon's treatment of Ulysses is unjust?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Athene.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 2, who warns the Hellenes that an attack in coming?

2. What do the Cyclops monsters like to eat?

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

4. Where is the ship taken to when the winds are released from the bag?

5. How is the island Ulysses lands on in Section 6 described?

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