Odyssey - Part 2

Who is the only loyal servant that Odysseus can trust when he returns home?

• Eurymachus 
• Eumaeus 
• Telemachus 
• Argos 

Who is Argos and what can he symbolize?

• Odysseus' servant- represents loyalty 
• Odysseus' dog- represents sacrifice 
• Odysseus' servant- represents sacrifice 
• Odysseus' dog- represents loyalty 

How has Penelope been able to avoid marriage for many years?

• She gives the suitors challenges they can never  win 
• She disguises herself as a beggar 
• She unravels her loom each night 
• She becomes a nun

Provide an example of dramatic irony in Part 2.

• The audience knows that Odysseus is disguised as the beggar 
• The audience knows that Odysseus will become king 
• The audience knows that Penelope will take Odysseus back 
• The audience knows that Athena is helping Odysseus

Why does Odysseus continue to keep his true identity a secret?

• He needs to learn who he can trust 
• He is worried his wife won't accept him 
• He is worried his wife has picked a new husband 
• He wants to earn the throne as a beggar 

What is the name of Odysseus' son?

• Antinous 
• Eumaeus 
• Telemachus 
• Odysseus Jr. 

Name the suitor who throws a chair at Odysseus?

• Telemachus 
• Antinous 
• Eurymachus 
• Eumaeus 

Name the suitor who tries to bargain  for his life. 

• Antinous 
• Athena 
• Telemachus 
• Eurymachus 

What 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.

Why 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.