The Odyssey: Books 3-4 Quiz

Who is the god of the sea to whom dozens of bulls are sacrificed in Book 3?

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Apollo

• Hades

Who gives Telemachus the encouragement he needs to approach Nestor in Book 3?

• Menelaus

• Agamemnon

• Athena

• Proteus

Who has no information about the Greek hero Odysseus in Book 3?

• Menelaus

• Nestor

• Proteus

• Agamemnon

Who recounts the story of the Trojan horse in Book 4?

• Nestor

• Menelaus

• Helen

• Telemachus

Who tells Menelaus the news of Odysseus being imprisoned by Calypso in Book 4?

• Athena

• Nestor

• Proteus

• Helen

Who overhears the suitors' plans to ambush Telemachus in Book 4?

• Pisistratus

• Menelaus

• Medon

• Proteus

What is the social code of ancient Greece that demanded showing kindness to strangers?

• Arete

• Nemesis

• Hubris

• Xenia

Who offers Telemachus a warm welcome in Sparta even before learning his identity?

• Pisistratus

• Nestor

• Menelaus

• Helen

Who impresses Menelaus with his discretion and tact in Book 4?

• Pisistratus

• Athena

• Nestor

• Telemachus

What contrasts sharply with the suitors' careless plundering of Telemachus's home in Ithaca?

• Respect for the gods

• Observance of divine law

• Hospitality

• Tact and discretion