Odysseus Book 21

Lines 8–12: What archetypal image is in these lines? Explain how this image builds suspense.

• sadness, anger, and disappointment, it foreshadows a tragedy

• happiness, joy, and excitement, foreshadows a disappointment

• strength, anger, and power, it indicates a warning and a challenge

• love and longing, indicates a spontaneous return

Lines 16–23: What do Penelope’s actions here reveal about her?

• she is unfaithful and wishes to find a suitor

• she misses his presence, but not him

• she is backstabbing and deceitful

• she still misses him, she is a faithful and loving

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What can be inferred from the requirements of the contest?

• She wants to make it as easy as possible

• She wants to make it as difficult as possible

• She desires a new love

• The contest is neither too hard nor too easy

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why are the swineherd and cowherd described as “downcast”?

• They fear Penelope will end the contest

• They fear one of the suitors is Odysseus

• They are excited one of the suitors will win the contest

• They fear one of the suitors will win the contest

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Lines 59–79: What trait do these two servants embody?

• Loyalty and helpfulness

• Disloyalty and ignorance

• Sadness and grief

• Happiness and joy

Why are so few lines devoted to Odysseus’ actual winning of the contest?

• The author wants him to stay in the background

• It was too hard for him

• He doesn't actually win

• It was easy for him

In order to test the suitors...

• Odysseus tests their knowledge with trivia

• Penelope retrieves Odysseus' bow

• Eumaeus tests their strength with weightlifting

• Argos smells each of them

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Who is the first person to attempt to string the bow

• Tiresias

• Eumaeus

• Odysseus

• Telemachus

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why Odysseus reveal his identity to the cowherd and the swineherd

• They stayed loyal to him

• They didn't believe a beggar could have his talent

• They forced him to

• The gods wanted to embarrass him

How many suitors win the contest

• 1

• 5

• 0

• none of the above