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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho wins the contest of the bow?OdysseusTelemachosAntinoosEurymachos
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe first suitor Odysseus kills isAntinoosEurymachosTelemachosAmphinomos
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat preparation do Odysseus and Telemachus make to allow them to have the upper hand in the battle?They give the suitors strong wineThey hide all the weapons and shieldsThey pretend to take mercy on the suitorsThey perform a sneak attack
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following words does not describe Odysseus in Book 22?
Determined
Enraged
Unforgiving
Hospitable
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow does Athena's presence become known to all?She reveals herself to the menHer shield becomes visible above the hallThe men see her shadowShe speaks to them
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why does Penelope come up with the bow contest for the suitors to compete in?
She knows they are getting bored and restless.
She things it will start a brawl and they will kill each other.
Odysseus puts her up to it to see if she is truly loyal.
She knows that no one can string Odysseus's bow or shoot the arrow as precisely as he can.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow does Eurymachus try to convince Odysseus NOT to kill the suitors?He offers him his kingdom back without question.He flatters him and tries to bribe him.He says he will help him rebuild Ithaca to the great state it used to be.He offers to sacrifice himself if he shows others mercy.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the reward for stringing the bow and successfully shooting it through the twelve axes?1000 gold barsMarriage to PenelopeKilling OdysseusFame and glory
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhy can't Odysseus reclaim his kingdom when he arrives home to Ithaca?He has been overthrown as king of Ithaca.Over 100 suitors have overtaken his castle.Penelope has already remarried.He's too old and weak.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceOdysseus proves his identity to Penelope with...the secret of the bedthe scar on his legAthena's helpstories of the Trojan War
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow does Telemachus help his father once the battle with the suitors begins?He runs to get help.He kills men as they approach Odysseus.He helps Odysseus by getting him a shield and arrows.He prays to Athena for guidance.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow does Athena change Odysseus's appearance in Book 23?Makes him look like a beggar.Makes him appear weak and frail.Makes him look younger and stronger.Makes him look like his father, Laertes.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Penelope so cautious when first seeing Odysseus?She is just as tricky as untrusting as her husband.She's been tricked before.Odysseus has been gone for 20 years.ALL of the answers.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Odysseus get so angry at Penelope?She has been unfaithful.She refuses to believe it is really him.She tries to have him killed by a suitor.She asks the servant to move their bed.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy couldn't Odysseus and Penelope's bridal bed be moved?It was made from an olive tree with deep roots in the ground.It no longer existed since Odysseus was gone for 20 years.It was destroyed when Penelope cheated on Odysseus with one of the suitors.Athena destroyed it once she realized Odysseus was cursed by the other gods.
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