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- 1. Multiple Choice
In Part 2, Odysseus appears disguised as which of the following?
a suitor
Eumaeus
a beggar
a priest of Zeus
- 2. Multiple Choice
After Athena changes Odysseus’s appearance, Telemachus’s initial reaction is
incredulity
sadness
happiness
anger
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of Telemachus’s actions best demonstrates his obedience to his father?
His journey to search for him
His silence when Antinous confronts O
His suspicious that the beggar is a god
His tears when O reveals his identity his tears when O reveals his identity
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best summarizes the Argus episode?
O doesn't recognize the dog, who then dies
Argus goes unnoticed by O
Argus wags his tail at the sound of O's voice, then dies
O nurses the dog to health, but it still dies
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is involved in Penelope’s deception of the suitors?
a great bow
a shroud for Laertes
a precious ring
a lengthy dispute over land
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of Odysseus’ traits allows him to triumph challenge that Penelope sets for her suitors?
his skill as a marksman
his pride in his bow
his loyalty to the gods
his love for Penelope
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why does Penelope test Odysseus toward the end of Part 2?
She wants to see if he is still intelligent
She wants to prove to the people he is the real king
She wants to know more details about his journey
She wants to see if he is really her husband
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following character traits does Penelope reveal in Part 2 of the Odyssey?
stubbornness and fear
weakness and longing
caution and loyalty
indecision and panic
- 9. Multiple Choice
Toward the end of Part 2, how does Penelope test Odysseus?
She challenges him to string the great bow a second time
She pretends that she has moved their marriage bed
She tells him that she almost married one of the suitors
She disguises herself to see if he will recognize her
- 10. Multiple Choice
Odysseus faces the suitors and the challenge with the bow in what Hero’s Journey phase?
Call to Adventure
Meeting the Mentor
Road of Trials
Road Back
- 11. Multiple Choice
“Not for the whole treasure of your fathers, all you enjoy...would I hold my hand.”
Odysseus
Telemachus
Antinous
Eurymachus
- 12. Multiple Choice
"But here he lies, the man who caused them all, Antinous was the ring leader..."
Odysseus
Telemachus
Antinous
Eurymachus
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which image does Homer use to describe how Odysseus strings the bow?
A fisherman pulling in a fish
A guitarist strumming a ballad
A musician stringing his harp
A swimmer who has been lost at sea
- 14. Multiple Choicewhich is not a conflict from Part II of the Odyssey?character vs societycharacter vs technologycharacter vs fatecharacter vs supernatural
- 15. Multiple Choicewhich of the following is not an antagonist from Part II of the OdysseyHeliosHermesCirceZeus
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe men who are living off Penelope’s hospitality and insisting that she marry one of them are calledwooersbeguilerssuitorsfiancés
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhen Odysseus visits his home in disguise, he is first recognized byPenelopethe cowherdthe prophethis old dog
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhen Odysseus changes from a beggar back to his normal appearance,the nurse witnesses the transformationthe sheep dog growls at himthe prophet curses Odysseus for tricking himTelemachus thinks Odysseus is a god
- 19. Multiple ChoicePenelope creates a contest for the men who want to marry her. She says she’ll marry the man who canoutwit, outlast, and outrun the other men.solve a riddle she learned from Athena.string Odysseus’s bow and shoot an arrow through twelve ax heads.empty a well without a bucket.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhen Athena changes Odysseus’s appearance for the final time, shemakes him taller.makes him more muscular.makes him better looking.All of the above
- 21. Multiple Choice
How does Penelope prove that Odysseus is actually her husband?She tells her slave to move her bed into the hallway and waits for Odysseus’s reaction.
She recognizes a scar on his leg as one Odysseus received from a boar’s tusk.She threatens to kill him unless Athena appears and convinces her of Odysseus’s
identity.She asks him to spell her middle name. - 22. Multiple ChoiceWho stops the families of Ithaca from taking revenge on Odysseus for the deaths of their sons and brothers?ZeusPoseidonAthenaTelemachus
- 23. Multiple ChoiceEurymachus attempts to save his own life byblaming everything on Antinousoffering restitutionoffering a bribe of gold and bronzeall of the above
- 24. Multiple ChoiceHow does Antinious treat “the beggar”?cowardlycruelnicelywithnrespect
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhy doesn’t Odysseus tell Penelope who he is?He doesn’t rememeber anythingIt is to hard to think of the pastIt is not her businessHe thinks they should talk about her not him
- 26. Multiple ChoicePenelope sets a test for the suitor that measure what?strengthCourageClevernessLove
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhen Odysseus first takes up the bow the suitors react in?intersrFearJealousyShaming
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Penelope want to meet with the beggar?He thinks he might be OdysseusHe may be a godasks him to get rid of the suitorsget news of Odysseus
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWho knows who Odysseus is?PenelopeAntinousthe suitorsEumaeus and Philotius
- 30. Multiple Choice
Where does Odysseus hit Antinous with his arrow?
head
heart
eye
throat
- 31. Multiple Choice
How is Penelope's nurse convinced that the beggar is Odysseus?
she takes his word for it
she sees his scar
Telemachus has told her
She seen him changed by Athena
- 32. Multiple Choice
Who is the foil character to Penelope?
Athena
Penelope's nurse maid
CIrce
Scylla
- 33. Multiple Choice
what was unique about the bed that Penelope and Odysseus shared?
carved from rare stone
made from tree trunk rooted in ground
gift from the Gods
too heavy to be moved
- 34. Multiple Choice
what happens to Odysseus's father Laertes
it never tells us
he gets killed during fight
he is sent to underworld
he is reunited with Odysseus
- 35. Multiple Choice
who brings the island of Ithaca to peace in the end?
Odysseus
Athena
Penelope
Zeus
- 36. Multiple Choice
How many suitors survive the battle in the Great Hall?
1
2
5
0
- 37. Multiple Choice
Who does Penelope think the beggar really is?
a trickster
a beggar
a suitor
a God
- 38. Multiple Choice
Why does Odysseus get mad at Penelope
he thought she had let someone destroy their bed
she has been talking with suitors
he does not believe she has been loyal
she doesn't want to flee with him
- 39. Multiple Choice
what point of view is The Odyssey told?
(select all that apply)
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
- 40. Multiple Choice
How does Telemachus help his father the most during the battle with the suitors?
he fetches weapons
he kills ten suitors
he distracts the suitors
he calls for help
- 41. Multiple Choice
How do the suitors first respond after Antinous is killed?
the beg for their lives
they attack Odysseus
they curse Odysseus
they try to escape
- 42. Multiple Choice
what genre is The Odyssey?
suspense
epic poetry
drama
mythology
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the challenge that Penelope creates for the suitors?They must shoot Odysseus' bow through a series of axe handles.The have to be able to pull Odysseus' bow.They have to win a sword fight.The men must prove how much money they have and what they will offer her for her hand in marriage.
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Telemachus think Odysseus is a god at first?He believes it is the ghost of his father.He believes Odysseus is a god because he changed from a beggar to a handsome man.He showed up with other gods.He believes Odysseus is a god because he has powers that the average man does not.
- 45. Multiple ChoiceFor how many years was Odysseus away from his home in Ithaca?10 years15 years20 years25 years
- 46. Multiple ChoiceArgos/Argus is Odysseus’ dog who is now treated like rubbish.TrueFalse
- 47. Multiple ChoiceTo whom does Odysseus reveal his identity during the contest?AthenaPenelopeSwineherd and cowherdJustin Bieber
- 48. Multiple ChoiceThe suitors lack access to what important items?Food & drinkShowersServing wenchesShields & weapons
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWho appears before Odysseus to inform him of what the situation is at home?AthenaHermesZeusEumaeus
- 50. Multiple ChoiceHow many axehandle eyes does Odysseus shoot an arrow through?712615
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