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The Odyssey: The Land of the Dead

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A #quiz assessing the #reading #comprehension for "The Land of the Dead" from Homer's The Odyssey.

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1
What character does Odysseus seek in the Land of the Dead?
Tiresias
His mother
Circe
Hades
2
Which of the following does Tiresias not say about the future of Odysseus?
The journey of Odysseus will be long and difficult.
Odysseus will reunite with Penelope and they will be happy.
Odysseus will come home "under strange sail."
Odysseus must make sacrifices to all the gods when in Ithaca
3
Why does Odysseus visit the Land of the Dead?
Poseidon creates a storm that takes the ship there.
He dies, but he gets reborn there.
Circe says he must go there if he wants her help.
He wants to bargain with Hades for the lives of his men.
4
Where does Odysseus go immediately after he visits the Land of the Dead?
To King Alcinous.
To the cattle of Helios.
Back to Circe.
To Calypso's Island.
5
What rituals does Odysseus perform in order to get Tiresias to visit?
He stands over the entrance and calls to him.
He cuts his hair and beard and throws them in the fire.
Circe has taught him a special spell.
He slaughters livestock and burns their flesh.