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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. How is the foliage of the tree Ulysses climbs described?

2. What animal does Ulysses kill to eat in Section 7?

3. Where do the villagers gather to organize an attack on the Hellenes?

4. How many days does Ulysses guard the bag of winds without sleeping?

5. How does Morpheus interfere with the Hellenes' dreams?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Polyphemus trap the Hellenes?

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

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

6. What happens to two of Ulysses' ships on the Island of the Racing Sun?

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

8. What references does Section 2 make to sacrifices to the Gods?

9. Why does Ulysses resist attacking the island village that his men spot from their ships?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Adventures of Ulysses is set in the Bronze Age on the Aegean sea, Ithaca, Olympus, as well as a few other islands etc. Discuss the setting of the novel The Adventures of Ulysses and what effect the time and place of the story has on the plot.

Essay Topic 2

Every hero must be honorable. Discuss the theme of honor in the novel The Adventures of Ulysses.

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is a technique repeatedly used throughout the novel. Discuss Evslin's use of foreshadowing and how it affects the narrative in The Adventures of Ulysses.

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