"The Odyssey" Part 3

How long has Odysseus been away from Ithaca?

• 7 years

• 10 years

• 15 years

• 20 years

Who cautions Odysseus about the troubles at home?

• Zeus

• Athena

• Calypso

• Poseidon

How does Odysseus know that a friend has approached the hut of Eumaeus?

• The dogs don't growl

• A messenger tells him and Eumaeus

• Athena tells him

• The dogs ignore the person

Does Telemachus recognize Odysseus at first?

• No

• Yes

How long has Odysseus had Argos?

• Since Argos was very young

• Since Argos was 10

• Telemachus was the owner, not him

How does Penelope keep from having to marry one of the suitors?

• She kills them all

• She poses an impossible task that only Odysseus could pass

• She runs away

Why doesn't Penelope immediately recognize Odysseus?

• Athena disguises him

• Zeus disguises him

• Poseidon disguises him

• Telemachus disguises him

Who recognizes Odysseus by a scar on his leg?

• Eurycleia

• Telemachus

• Penelope

• Eumaeus

What does Odysseus promise the swineherd and cowherd if they help him defeat the suitors?

• nothing

• marriages

• cattle & houses built next to his

• marriages, cattle, houses built near his, & they will be brothers-in-arms of Telemachus

Who does the suitors blame for their actions

• Antinous

• Eurymachus

• Poseidon

• Penelope