Ogygia Quiz

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1. How many years did Odysseus remain on Ogygia?

   1. Five years
   2. Ten years
   3. Seven years
   4. Three years
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   Answer: Seven years

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2. Which nymph offered Odysseus immortality if he would stay with her?

   1. Athena
   2. Calypso
   3. Leucothea
   4. Circe
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   Answer: Calypso

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3. Which god sent Hermes to Ogygia to command Odysseus' release?

   1. Zeus
   2. Apollo
   3. Poseidon
   4. Hades
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   Answer: Zeus

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4. What is the name of Circe's island, which should not be confused with Ogygia?

   1. Ithaca
   2. Thrinacia
   3. Aeaea
   4. Scheria
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   Answer: Aeaea

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5. What did Calypso help Odysseus build so he could leave Ogygia?

   1. A ship
   2. A bridge
   3. A chariot
   4. A raft
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   Answer: A raft

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6. Which goddess reminded Zeus at the beginning of the Odyssey that Odysseus was trapped on Ogygia?

   1. Artemis
   2. Demeter
   3. Athena
   4. Hera
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   Answer: Athena

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7. After leaving Ogygia, whose storm broke apart Odysseus' raft?

   1. Zeus
   2. Hephaestus
   3. Ares
   4. Poseidon
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   Answer: Poseidon

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8. What disaster befell Odysseus' ship just before he reached Ogygia?

   1. Apollo burned it with fire
   2. Zeus struck it with a thunderbolt
   3. Poseidon sent a whirlpool
   4. Hades swallowed it into the sea
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   Answer: Zeus struck it with a thunderbolt

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