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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 tablet.
(b) A magical basin.
(c) A magical fire.
(d) A magical mirror.

2. Where has Poseidon been vacationing?
(a) Anglia.
(b) India.
(c) Asia.
(d) Africa.

3. What does the physical appearance of the Sirens cause Ulysses' men to do?
(a) Row faster.
(b) Row slower.
(c) Stop rowing.
(d) Row toward the coast.

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

5. What do Nausicaa and the maidens play with at the river?
(a) A ball.
(b) A dog.
(c) A feather.
(d) Marbles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is sent to Ogygia to tell Calypso to release Ulysses?

2. How long does Ulysses drift at sea in Section 11?

3. How does the color of the sky affect Ulysses' mood in Section 9?

4. How is Ulysses' ship driven through the strait of the Sirens?

5. What does Elpenor instruct Ulysses to avoid so that he does not lose his entire crew?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do several of his men believe Ulysses killed Elpenor intentionally?

2. Why does Ulysses have his men tie him to the ship's mast as they pass through the strait of the Sirens?

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

4. What fate befalls Ulysses' ship when he sets sail from Thrinacia?

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

6. What obstacle does Ulysses encounter when he reaches the shore of Phaeacia?

7. How does Calypso know that Ulysses is coming in Section 12?

8. How do the floating rocks lead Ulysses to fulfill Teiresias' prophesy?

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

10. How does Athene intervene in Ulysses' journey once he has reached Phaeacia?

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