Penelopiad

Penelopiad

Reading Quiz

Multiple Choice

Who saves Penelope when her father tries to drown her?

• Frogs

• Ducks

• Swans

• Dolphins

Multiple Choice

Where did Penelope grow up?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Ithaca

• Troy

Multiple Choice

Approximately how often do we get the maids' perspective in the book?

• Never

• Every other chapter

• Every chapter

Multiple Choice

What is the only food available to Penelope in the underworld?

• Asphodel

• Asterix

• Daffodil

• Daisy

Multiple Choice

What does Odysseus have on his leg when he marries Penelope?

• A tattoo

• A piece of fabric

• A cast

• A scar

Multiple Choice

How did Penelope feel about leaving Sparta?

• Happy

• Sad

• Angry

• Confused

Multiple Choice

Why did Odysseus ultimately have to depart for Troy?

• He wanted to leave Penelope.

• He did not want to farm the land like his father.

• He would not plow over Telemachus.

• Penelope told him to go.

Multiple Choice

What phrase is associated with Melantho?

• Sumptuous Face

• Bright Eyes

• Luscious Lips

• Pretty Cheeks

Multiple Choice

How does Penelope feel about Helen?

• Indifferent

• Loves

• Hates

• Loves to hate

Multiple Choice

What does Telemachus REALLY think of Helen?

• She's a hag.

• She's misunderstood.

• She's beautiful.

Open Ended

Do you believe Penelope's version of events so far? WHY or WHY NOT?