The Odyssey: Books 21, 22 and 23

Who wins the contest of the bow?

• Odysseus
• Telemachos
• Antinoos
• Eurymachos

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The first suitor Odysseus kills is

• Antinoos
• Eurymachos
• Telemachos
• Amphinomos

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What preparation do Odysseus and Telemachus make to allow them to have the upper hand in the battle?

• They give the suitors strong wine
• They hide all the weapons and shields
• They pretend to take mercy on the suitors
• They perform a sneak attack

Which of the following words does not describe Odysseus in Book 22?

• Determined

• Enraged

• Unforgiving

• Hospitable

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How does Athena's presence become known to all?

• She reveals herself to the men
• Her shield becomes visible above the hall
• The men see her shadow
• She speaks to them

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.

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How 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.

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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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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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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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