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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. Through what device does Calypso watch Ulysses' journey?
(a) A magical basin.
(b) A magical tablet.
(c) A magical fire.
(d) A magical mirror.

2. Who does Ulysses think Nausicaa is?
(a) Athene.
(b) Artemis.
(c) Circe
(d) His wife.

3. What is unique about the rocks that Ulysses' ship encounters in Section 9?
(a) The rocks glow.
(b) The rocks are liquid.
(c) The rocks fly.
(d) The rocks float.

4. From a distance, what does Ulysses see floating in the water in Section 9?
(a) Brown things.
(b) Green things.
(c) White things.
(d) Black things.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What stops the Hellenes from leaving Thrinacia?

2. What law does Queen Arete warn her husband against breaking by sacrificing Ulysses?

3. Who does Hyperion request vengeance from?

4. Who warns Ulysses in Section 8 that he will encounter the Sirens?

5. Which of his crewmembers does Ulysses accidentally kill?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eurylochus convince the crew to eat the sun-cattle?

2. Who is Ino? What is her motivation for helping Ulysses?

3. What effect does the sky have on Ulysses in Section 9?

4. What obstacle does Ulysses' ship encounter on its journey toward Ithaca in Section 9?

5. Who was Charybdis before she is turned into a monster?

6. What effect does the physical appearance of the Sirens have on Ulysses' men?

7. Describe Nausicaa.

8. What warnings do the ghosts of Achilles and Ajax offer Ulysses?

9. How does Ulysses trap food while he is adrift on the raft in Section 11?

10. What tool does Ino lend Ulysses to help him swim?

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