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- 1. Multiple ChoiceOdysseus's son who does not recognize his father when he first meets himEurymachusTelemachusTelelochusEumaeus
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAssists Odysseus by disguising him so he can enter his home in secretEumaeusZeusTiresiasAthena
- 3. Multiple ChoiceOdysseus's faithful wifePenelopeAntigoneEurynomeAthena
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThrows a chair at the beggarEurymachusEurylochusAntigoneAntinous
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe people who give Odysseus a ride homePhaeaciansPhoeniciansIthacansAchaeans
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen Penelope pretends to have had their bed moved in order to verify Odysseus's identity, that isThe ChallengePenelope's Test
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT an excuse Odysseus tells Telemachus to use if the suitors ask why he moved the weaponsThey were getting dirty in the hall with all the smokeMy mother asked that I move them in order to clean themI'm afraid that you'll get drunk and kill one another
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow long has Odysseus been gone for?10 years15 years20 years
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the swineherd who helps OdysseusEurymachusEumaeusAntinousJeff
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Penelope's "ruse" that has kept the suitors at bay so far?a disguisethreatening themweaving a tapestry and unweaving it at nightOdysseus's mother
- 11. Multiple ChoiceOdysseus's homeIthacaGreeceTroyRome
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTries to save his own neck by blaming another person for his behaviorEurylochusEurymachusAntinousJeff
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is not an example of a test during the hero’s journey?Fighting the CyclopsGetting the men to stop eating the lotus flowersBeing blown off course by PoseidonReceiving the gift of wind
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Penelope test Odysseus toward the end of Part 2?She wants to see if he is still an intelligent as he was in his youth.She wants him to demonstrate to the people that he is really their king.She wants to know more details about the Trojan War.She wants to know if he is really her husband.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the tone at the END of the Odyssey?melancholyreflectivetriumphantironic
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Odysseus orde Telemachus to do when Odysseus gives him a signal?remove the weapons from the hallreveal Odysseus' identity to Penelopeleave Ithaca and set sail for Pylosstring the great bow
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWho is Eumaeus?one of Penelope's suitorsa minor godOdysseus' loyal swinherdOdyssesus' faithful dog
- 18. Multiple ChoiceCharacter: Which characteristic best describes Eumaeus?arrogantloyalwealthyintelligent
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