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How did the suitors end the night after the quarrel?
[ "They made drink-offerings and went home to rest", "They attacked Ulysses", "They stayed to sing more", "They left without making offerings" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
1,683
Who accompanied Telemachus to the place of assembly?
[ "Mentor, Antiphus, and Halitherses", "Only his dogs", "Eumaeus and Melanthius", "Piraeus and Theoclymenus" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
2,248
What cloak did Ulysses wear during the ambuscade before Troy?
[ "His own cloak", "Ulysses' cloak", "Another soldier's cloak", "No cloak, only his shield and shirt" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
5,065
Why were the boars fewer in number than the sows in Eumaeus's pigsties?
[ "The suitors kept eating the boars", "The boars were sick", "The boars were sold to other towns", "The boars escaped into the woods" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
2,770
How many suitors did Telemachus say were present in Ithaca?
[ "About twenty", "Over a hundred", "More than fifty", "More than one hundred" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
155
What happened to Ulysses' men who went ashore in the land of the Laestrygonians?
[ "They traded for food and supplies", "They were turned into pigs by Circe", "They were killed and eaten by the Laestrygonians", "They escaped unharmed" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
2,295
What plan did Ulysses propose for dealing with the suitors?
[ "To call the Achaeans to fight them", "To fight them alone", "To find help and hide the weapons in the house", "To flee Ithaca" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
2,945
What did Neptune want to do to the Phaeacian ship?
[ "Turn it into stone near the land", "Sink it in deep water", "Take it to Olympus", "Give it to Ulysses" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
3,353
What did Penelope carry with her when she went to the suitors with the bow?
[ "Only the bow", "The bow and the quiver of arrows", "A sword and spear", "A chest of gold and silver" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
1,089
What did the Sirens promise to Ulysses if he listened to their song?
[ "That he would be made immortal", "That he would gain great treasures", "That he would become wiser and learn all the ills of the gods", "That he would be able to defeat Scylla" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
3,365
How many suitors did Telemachus say were present in Ithaca?
[ "About twenty", "Over a hundred", "More than fifty", "More than one hundred" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
2,319
What cloak did Ulysses wear during the ambuscade before Troy?
[ "His own cloak", "Ulysses' cloak", "Another soldier's cloak", "No cloak, only his shield and shirt" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
4,794
How many herds of cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats did Ulysses have in total according to Eumaeus?
[ "Twelve herds each of cattle, sheep, and pigs, and twelve herds of goats", "Five herds of cattle, ten sheep, and three pig herds", "Twenty herds of each animal", "Only a few herds of goats" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
288
What does Ulysses say to Penelope about her heart?
[ "It is more unyielding than any other woman’s", "It is warm and loving", "It is weak from sorrow", "It is hardened by grief" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
930
What did Telemachus do with Minerva’s spear upon entering the house?
[ "Kept it in his hand", "Gave it to a servant", "Set it in the spear-stand with his father’s spears", "Returned it to her" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
4,905
Where was Ulysses held captive according to the passage?
[ "Island of Circe", "Island of Scheria", "Island of Calypso", "Troy" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
2,819
What cloak did Ulysses wear during the ambuscade before Troy?
[ "His own cloak", "Ulysses' cloak", "Another soldier's cloak", "No cloak, only his shield and shirt" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
4,697
What happened to Agamemnon after he returned home?
[ "He ruled peacefully", "He was killed in a banquet ambush by Aegisthus", "He went on another war campaign", "He was exiled" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
4,944
What news does the stranger give about Ulysses' fate?
[ "Ulysses is alive and on his way home but delayed by misfortune", "Ulysses is dead at sea", "Ulysses is still fighting at Troy", "Ulysses is living with the Phaeacians forever" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
3,996
Which sport did Clytoneus win at the Phaeacian athletic games?
[ "Wrestling", "Boxing", "Foot races", "Jumping" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
3,429
What cloak did Ulysses wear during the ambuscade before Troy?
[ "His own cloak", "Ulysses' cloak", "Another soldier's cloak", "No cloak, only his shield and shirt" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
3,896
What effect did Minerva have on the suitors during the feast?
[ "Made them fall into a deep sleep", "Made them laugh immoderately and feel foreboding", "Helped them plan better", "Made them leave the house" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
942
Who was chosen to light the way to the store-room?
[ "One of the maids", "Nurse Euryclea", "The stranger (Ulysses)", "Telemachus himself" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
2,354
What did Telemachus do when he rose in the morning?
[ "Girded his sword, bound sandals, and took a spear", "Sent the dogs away", "Left the house immediately", "Prepared a feast for the suitors" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
4,332
What advice did Minerva give to Ulysses about his anger and plans?
[ "To attack the suitors immediately without help", "To trust her and go to sleep because he would soon be out of trouble", "To flee the house and hide", "To confront his wife about the suitors" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
5,074
Who was angered to see Ulysses nearing the land of the Phaeacians?
[ "Jove", "Minerva", "Neptune", "Mercury" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
1,698
Who was Theoclymenus, the man who came aboard Telemachus's ship?
[ "A seer fleeing from Argos after killing a man", "A messenger sent by Menelaus", "A suitor spying on Telemachus", "A servant of Ulysses" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
5,124
Which sport did Ulysses say he was least confident about competing in?
[ "Boxing", "Running", "Wrestling", "Archery" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
3,497
What did Ulysses compare his anger to in the passage?
[ "A lion roaring at intruders", "A wave crashing on the shore", "A bitch growling at a stranger", "A storm raging in the sky" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
2,960
What false assurance did Eurymachus give Penelope about Telemachus’s safety?
[ "That no one would harm Telemachus while Eurymachus was alive", "That the gods had promised to protect Telemachus", "That Telemachus had left the island", "That the suitors would leave soon" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
3,321
Why did Minerva advise Telemachus to return home quickly?
[ "His mother might marry Eurymachus", "The suitors planned to kill him", "His property was in danger", "All of the above" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
3,632
What warning does Eurylochus give Ulysses about going to Circe’s house?
[ "That Circe will help them on their journey", "That Circe will turn them all into animals", "That the Laestrygonians are still nearby", "That the gods are angry with them" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
985
What did Ulysses do when his arrows ran out?
[ "He fled the house", "Set his bow aside and grabbed spears and shield", "Tried to negotiate", "Used a sword" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
3,277
Who did Ulysses say should not know he was in the house?
[ "Penelope only", "Laertes, Eumaeus, servants, and Penelope", "Only the suitors", "Everyone" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
2,902
What did Antinous accuse Ulysses of when he asked to try the bow?
[ "Being a skilled warrior", "Being a drunken beggar without sense", "Being a nobleman", "Being a friend of Penelope" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
3,339
According to Penelope, what custom are the suitors violating?
[ "They do not bring oxen and sheep or magnificent presents when courting", "They refuse to speak with her", "They try to drive her out of her home", "They demand she marry quickly" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
5,198
How did the dogs react when Telemachus arrived at the hut?
[ "They did not bark and fawned upon him", "They barked loudly and chased him away", "They ignored him completely", "They growled menacingly" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
981
Who began to tell the gods about the sufferings of Ulysses?
[ "Jove", "Mercury", "Minerva", "Calypso" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
2,944
What did Mercury give to Ulysses to protect him from Circe's magic?
[ "A golden sword", "A magic herb called Moly", "A silver shield", "A magic cloak" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
4,956
What cloak did Ulysses wear during the ambuscade before Troy?
[ "His own cloak", "Ulysses' cloak", "Another soldier's cloak", "No cloak, only his shield and shirt" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
2,873
How many suitors did Telemachus say were present in Ithaca?
[ "About twenty", "Over a hundred", "More than fifty", "More than one hundred" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
3,745
How did Telemachus respond to Antinous's invitation to eat with the suitors?
[ "He agreed and ate with them", "He refused and declared his intention to harm the suitors", "He ignored him and left the house", "He challenged Antinous to a fight" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
3,479
What did Telemachus do to make a place for himself in the hut?
[ "He sat on a chair", "He laid green brushwood and a sheepskin on the floor", "He stood by the door", "He sat on a rock outside" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
4,137
What advice did Circe give Ulysses about the journey to Hades?
[ "He would need a guide", "The North Wind would guide him if he raised his mast and set sails", "He should wait for a sign", "He must take a magic sword" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
2,804
Why did Minerva advise Telemachus to return home quickly?
[ "His mother might marry Eurymachus", "The suitors planned to kill him", "His property was in danger", "All of the above" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
4,326
Who interpreted the omen of the two eagles?
[ "Mentor", "Halitherses", "Leiocritus", "Eurymachus" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
1,457
How does Penelope initially react to Euryclea's news about Ulysses' return?
[ "She thinks Euryclea is mad", "She immediately believes her", "She calls for Ulysses", "She goes to see the suitors" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
1,395
What advice did Mentor give to the people of Ithaca?
[ "To support the suitors", "To be cruel rulers", "To remember Ulysses and stop the suitors' wrongdoing", "To prepare for a battle with the Trojans" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
264
Why did Minerva advise Telemachus to return home quickly?
[ "His mother might marry Eurymachus", "The suitors planned to kill him", "His property was in danger", "All of the above" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
3,105
What did Circe tell Ulysses he must do before he could sail home?
[ "Visit the island of the Laestrygonians", "Go to the house of Hades to consult Teiresias", "Fight the Cyclops", "Visit Aeolus again" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
929
What materials did Eumaeus use to build the pig yards?
[ "Wooden planks and nails", "Stones gathered from the ground and thorn bushes", "Clay bricks and iron bars", "Mud and reeds" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
3,625
Where did Ulysses find shelter after reaching land?
[ "In a cave by the shore", "Among the rushes by a river", "Under two olive shoots growing closely together on high ground", "In a village hut" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
4,019
What did Telemachus threaten to do if Eumaeus did not bring the bow despite the suitors' protests?
[ "Go to the king", "Pelt Eumaeus with stones back to the country", "Run away from the house", "Tell Penelope" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
2,400
Who accompanied Telemachus to the place of assembly?
[ "Mentor, Antiphus, and Halitherses", "Only his dogs", "Eumaeus and Melanthius", "Piraeus and Theoclymenus" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
2,178
Whom did Pisistratus hand the golden cup to first for the drink offering?
[ "Telemachus", "Nestor", "Minerva", "Himself" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
4,340
Who saw Ulysses struggling at sea and decided to help him?
[ "Minerva", "Ino (Leucothea)", "Calypso", "Mercury" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
246
What gifts were the Phaeacians to give Ulysses as a token of hospitality?
[ "A silver sword and shield", "A clean cloak, a shirt, and a talent of fine gold each", "A golden crown and a lyre", "A ship and crew for his journey" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
1,594
What did Eumaeus do to honor the gods during the pig sacrifice?
[ "He prayed and threw pig bristles into the fire", "He sang a hymn", "He poured wine on the ground", "He danced around the altar" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
1,758
How did Telemachus treat the stranger (Ulysses) during the suitors' dinner?
[ "He ignored him completely", "He made him sit separately with a shabby seat but gave him equal portions", "He allowed the suitors to mock him freely", "He gave him the best seat and extra food" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
5,292
What did Ulysses plan to do the next day after supper with the swineherd?
[ "Go begging around the town to seek news and help", "Return to his own house immediately", "Confront the suitors directly", "Sail away from Ithaca" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
3,320
Where did the ship arrive as it neared land?
[ "In a haven in Ithaca between two points that break the line of the sea", "At the port of Troy", "At Sparta", "At the island of Crete" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
923
Why did Minerva advise Telemachus to return home quickly?
[ "His mother might marry Eurymachus", "The suitors planned to kill him", "His property was in danger", "All of the above" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
4,948
What was the club of the Cyclops made from?
[ "Green olive wood", "Oak wood", "Pine wood", "Ash wood" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
268
What seat did King Alcinous offer Ulysses?
[ "The seat of Laodamas, his favourite son", "The king’s own throne", "A bench near the hearth", "A stool near the fire" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
669
How many suitors did Telemachus say were present in Ithaca?
[ "About twenty", "Over a hundred", "More than fifty", "More than one hundred" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
3,235
What did Telemachus threaten to do if Eumaeus did not bring the bow despite the suitors' protests?
[ "Go to the king", "Pelt Eumaeus with stones back to the country", "Run away from the house", "Tell Penelope" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
1,910
What signs did Ulysses request from heaven?
[ "A thunderclap and a voice from the gods", "A lightning bolt and a fire", "A thunder from Jove and a sign from someone waking in the house", "A shooting star and an earthquake" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
3,872
What did Eumaeus say about the strangers who came to Ithaca with news of Ulysses?
[ "They always told the truth", "They were usually liars and told falsehoods", "They brought treasure", "They were welcomed as heroes" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
1,152
Who first informed Penelope that Ulysses had returned home?
[ "Telemachus", "Euryclea", "Philoetius", "Eurynome" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
5,239
Where did some of Menelaus' ships end up due to storms?
[ "Pylos", "Egypt", "Troy", "Athens" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
4,089
How many suitors did Telemachus say were present in Ithaca?
[ "About twenty", "Over a hundred", "More than fifty", "More than one hundred" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
4,614
What was Ulysses compared to as he wept during Demodocus' song?
[ "A warrior in battle", "A woman lamenting over her fallen husband", "A child missing its mother", "A god mourning a loss" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
1,781
Why did Minerva advise Telemachus to return home quickly?
[ "His mother might marry Eurymachus", "The suitors planned to kill him", "His property was in danger", "All of the above" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
2,413
How did Elpenor die?
[ "He fell from the roof of Circe’s house", "He was killed in battle", "He drowned at sea", "He was poisoned" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
2,307
What did Ulysses ask Telemachus to bring him?
[ "More arrows and a bow", "Shield, spears, and a brass helmet", "A sword and a helmet", "A horse" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
3,091
Why did Minerva advise Telemachus to return home quickly?
[ "His mother might marry Eurymachus", "The suitors planned to kill him", "His property was in danger", "All of the above" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
3,988
Who was angered to see Ulysses nearing the land of the Phaeacians?
[ "Jove", "Minerva", "Neptune", "Mercury" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
1,915
What was Helen's feeling about being taken to Troy?
[ "She was happy to be there", "She was unhappy and yearned for home", "She wanted to stay there forever", "She did not remember her past" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
612
How many suitors did Telemachus say were present in Ithaca?
[ "About twenty", "Over a hundred", "More than fifty", "More than one hundred" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
2,843
What dream did Penelope describe to Ulysses?
[ "A great flood", "An eagle killing her twenty geese", "A storm destroying the palace", "A ship arriving" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
2,267
Who accompanied Telemachus to the place of assembly?
[ "Mentor, Antiphus, and Halitherses", "Only his dogs", "Eumaeus and Melanthius", "Piraeus and Theoclymenus" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
2,533
Where did King Alcinous and Queen Arete sleep?
[ "In the gatehouse", "In the inner part of the house", "In separate rooms", "Outside the palace" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
39
Who accompanied Telemachus to the place of assembly?
[ "Mentor, Antiphus, and Halitherses", "Only his dogs", "Eumaeus and Melanthius", "Piraeus and Theoclymenus" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
1,898
Who accompanied Telemachus to the place of assembly?
[ "Mentor, Antiphus, and Halitherses", "Only his dogs", "Eumaeus and Melanthius", "Piraeus and Theoclymenus" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
1,649
Where was Penelope seated during the suitors' dinner?
[ "At the head of the table", "In her bedchamber", "Facing the court and cloisters to hear all conversation", "Outside the house" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
4,564
How did Nausicaa respond to Ulysses’s request?
[ "She refused to help him", "She said he would not want for clothes or aid and would show him the way to the town", "She told him to leave the river and never return", "She called the guards to capture him" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
258
What did Eumaeus say about Ulysses' wealth compared to other great men?
[ "He was poorer than most", "He was the richest in Ithaca and on the mainland", "He had average wealth", "He was wealthy but not famous" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
3,937
Why was the stranger reluctant to come to Penelope immediately?
[ "He feared the suitors and wanted to wait until sundown", "He was too hungry to speak", "He was shy of meeting her", "He wanted to talk to Telemachus first" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
847
What cloak did Ulysses wear during the ambuscade before Troy?
[ "His own cloak", "Ulysses' cloak", "Another soldier's cloak", "No cloak, only his shield and shirt" ]
3
gpt-4.1-mini
3,908
Who warns Ulysses about Circe’s witchcraft?
[ "Hermes disguised as a young man", "Aeolus son of Hippotas", "The ghost of Teiresias", "Antiphates the Laestrygonian" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
4,625
How many trees did Ulysses cut down for his raft?
[ "Ten", "Fifteen", "Twenty", "Thirty" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
1,233
How did Telemachus describe the current state of his household under the suitors?
[ "They were consuming his estate and making havoc", "They were respectful and orderly", "They were preparing for a wedding", "They were planning to leave soon" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
1,127
Who was the reigning king of the Phaeacians when Minerva visited?
[ "Nausithous", "Alcinous", "Odysseus", "Dymas" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
2,915
What was Ulysses able to do when he shot the arrow?
[ "Miss the target", "Pierce every one of the handle-holes of the twelve axes", "Only string the bow but not shoot", "Break the bow" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
1,967
What did Ulysses instruct Penelope to do at sunrise after the suitors were killed?
[ "Go upstairs and stay with her women, asking no questions", "Confront the townspeople", "Leave the house immediately", "Announce his return publicly" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
558
How many children does Aeolus have, and what arrangement did he make for them?
[ "Six sons and six daughters, married to each other", "Twelve sons, all unmarried", "Six daughters only, married to strangers", "Twelve daughters, all unmarried" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
904
How did Nestor propose to send Telemachus to visit Menelaus?
[ "On foot with guards", "By sea with his crew", "By chariot with horses and an escort", "In a merchant ship" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
484
Why did Ulysses initially refuse to tell Penelope about his race and family?
[ "He was ashamed", "It would increase his sorrow", "He feared the suitors", "He was not truthful" ]
1
gpt-4.1-mini
2,211
What was the reaction of the suitors when Eurymachus tried to string the bow?
[ "He could not string it and was greatly grieved", "He easily strung it", "He refused to try", "He broke the bow" ]
0
gpt-4.1-mini
1,320
What did Ulysses do with the veil Ino gave him once he was safe on land?
[ "Kept it as a good luck charm", "Gave it to Minerva", "Threw it back into the river", "Buried it in the sand" ]
2
gpt-4.1-mini
4,930