Odyssey (Book 16)

How did the dogs greet Telemachus on his arrival?

• With snarling teeth

• With wagging tails

• Barking

• Ran away

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Who greeted Telemachus with kisses and tears?

• Odysseus

• Penelope

• Eumaeus

• Antinous

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When asked about the stranger, what does Eumaeus say?

• He is native of the large island of Crete

• An outcast who has tramped through half the towns in the world

• An escapee from a Threspotian ship

• All of these answers

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Why does Telemachus not want to take the Stranger into his palace?

• He is afraid the Suitors will insult him

• He does not like the look of the stranger

• He does not wish to share his food or house with him

• It would be to costly to him

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How many brothers does Telemachus have?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

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What message does Telemachus ask Eumaeus to deliver to Penelope?

• That he believes Odysseus is dead

• That she is to leave the palace immediatly

• That he knows where Odysseus is

• That he is safely back from Pylos

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Who did Athena appear to in the farmhouse?

• Odysseus and the dogs

• Telemachus and the dogs

• Eumaeus and the dogs

• Just the dogs

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What did Athena touch Odysseus with to transform him?

• Her helmet

• Her shield

• Her sword

• Her wand

What does Telemachus mistake Odysseus for?

• A suitor

• A sorcerer

• A god

• An imposter

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What does Odysseus wish to discuss with Telemachus?

• His inheritance

• How they can escape from Ithaca together

• How they can destroy their enemies

• How they can appease the Suitors

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