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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 is the name of the island Ulysses lands on in Section 6?

2. Into what animal does Circe say she would turn Ulysses?

3. What does Aeolus send to set Ulysses' ships off course?

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

5. How many men are in each of Ulysses' ships?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What plan does Ulysses devise that leads to the Greeks' victory over Troy?

5. What does Circe say Ulysses will have to do if he decided to leave her island?

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

7. Which god does Ulysses meet on his way to Circe's castle? What does this god offer Ulysses?

8. What is the lotus-flower?

9. What does Ulysses dream about while docked in Libya?

10. What role does greed play in ruining Ulysses' return to Ithaca?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Poseidon continually hinders Ulysses' journey, while Athene continually helps it. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the roles of Poseidon and Athene in The Adventures of Ulysses.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the two female characters Circe and Calypso.

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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