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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ulysses offer to Polyphemus so that he can better enjoy his dinner?

2. What is the Cyclops?

3. What do the giants want with Ulysses' men?

4. What direction do Ulysses' ships sail in Section 5?

5. In Section 2, who convinces Ulysses that the village is a gift from God?

Short Essay Questions

1. Eris is the Lady of Discord. Explain how she lives up to her title at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis.

2. Why do the ships led by Ulysses quickly begin to run low on food?

3. What spell does Circe cast on men? Why?

4. What heroic feat does Ulysses accomplish in Section 3?

5. What mistake does Ulysses make once he and his men are safely on their ship having escaped Polyphemus?

6. Who is Morpheus? Who are his family members?

7. What story does Ulysses tell Aeolus, and in what way does Aeolus find it pleasing?

8. What do Eurylochus and his men discover at the castle?

9. How does Aphrodite plot to win the title of the fairest Goddess?

10. How does Polyphemus trap the Hellenes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the two female characters Circe and Calypso.

Essay Topic 2

Ulysses remains loyal to his crew and his wife, and they remain loyal to him. Discuss the theme of loyalty in the novel, The Adventures of Ulysses.

Essay Topic 3

The Adventures of Ulysses is an epic novel. Discuss the characteristics of an epic novel and why The Adventures of Ulysses is an example of one.

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