Odyssey Book 22 & 23

Why 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.

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Who wins Penelope's bow contest?

• Odysseus
• Telemachus
• Antinous
• Eurymachus

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Who does Odysseus first reveal himself to?

• Eumaeus and Philoetuis
• Telemachus and Eumaeus
• Antinous and Eurymachus
• Melanthios and Eurycleia

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Why does Odysseus kill Antinous first?

• He was the most confident of the suitors.
• He was the meanest of the suitors.
• He was the drunkest of all the suitors.
• He insulted Odysseus and his men.

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Odysseus proves his identity to Penelope with...

• the secret of the bed
• the scar on his leg
• Athena's help
• stories of the Trojan War

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What was the reward for stringing the bow and successfully shooting it through the twelve axes?

• 1000 gold bars
• Marriage to Penelope
• Killing Odysseus
• Fame and glory

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What is Odysseus disguised as when he returns to his home? 

• A beggar
• A Greek God
• A member of the crew
• A servant

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Which goddess helps Odysseus once he gets home?

• Athena
• Aphrodite
• Hera
• Calypso

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How 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.

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implacable means...

• unforgiving
• anxiousness 
• immortal
• bravest

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