Book XIII Quiz — The Odyssey

How does Alcinous propose to fund the additional gifts for Odysseus?

• Each noble pays from personal wealth
• A general public levy on the Phaeacian people
• From the royal treasury of Scheria
• By selling Odysseus's old ship

What is Odysseus's condition during the voyage from Scheria to Ithaca?

• He stays awake navigating the ship
• He falls into a deep, deathlike sleep
• He weeps the entire journey
• He tells stories to the Phaeacian crew

Where exactly do the Phaeacians deposit Odysseus in Ithaca?

• At the gates of his palace
• On the shore near the harbor of Phorcys
• In the cave of the Naiads
• At the swineherd Eumaeus's hut

What does Zeus advise Poseidon to do to the Phaeacian ship?

• Sink it in the open sea
• Turn it into a rock near the land, looking like a ship
• Set it on fire with lightning
• Blow it to a distant island

In what form does Athena first appear to Odysseus on the beach?

• An old woman
• A young shepherd
• A fellow traveler from Troy
• A Phaeacian sailor

In Odysseus's false story to the disguised Athena, whom does he claim to have killed?

• A Phoenician merchant
• Orsilochus, son of Idomeneus
• A rival king in Pylos
• A pirate captain near Troy

Why does Athena say she could not openly help Odysseus during his sea wanderings?

• Zeus forbade all gods from intervening
• She was busy fighting in another war
• She did not want to quarrel with her uncle Poseidon
• She had lost her divine powers temporarily

Where does Athena tell Odysseus to go after she disguises him?

• Directly to his palace
• To the swineherd Eumaeus
• To the cave of the Naiads
• To the city center of Ithaca

Did Poseidon bury the Phaeacian city under a mountain in Book XIII?

Did Odysseus count his treasures after waking up on the beach?

In the text, what does "enthralled" mean in "enthralled by the charm of his story"?

• Bored and restless
• Completely captivated and spellbound
• Frightened and anxious
• Confused and bewildered

What does "mien" mean in "a young shepherd of delicate and princely mien"?

• Clothing or outfit
• Appearance, manner, or bearing
• Age or youth
• Weapon or equipment

What does "begrimed" mean in "a tunic, tattered, filthy, and begrimed with smoke"?

• Decorated or embroidered
• Newly woven
• Made dirty with ingrained grime or soot
• Torn into shreds