View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Athene tell Nausicaa to do in her dream?

2. How many days does Ulysses swim for in Section 13?

3. Who is Nausicaa's father?

4. Which god tells Zeus that Poseidon's treatment of Ulysses is unjust?

5. In which direction do Ulysses and his men sail at the beginning of Section 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Princess Nausicaa get Ulysses to reveal his identity?

4. Describe Nausicaa.

5. In Section 9, why does Ulysses order his men to sail straight to Ithaca?

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

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

8. What happens when Poseidon returns from his vacation in Africa?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ulysses comes close to death on a number of occasions. He is also offered immortality but does not accept it. Discuss the theme of immortality in the novel The Adventures of Ulysses.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the two female characters Circe and Calypso.

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal is a common theme of the novel. Discuss examples of betrayal from the novel The Adventures of Ulysses.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 608 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample