The Odyssey Part 2

In Part 2 of the Odyssey, who is Eumaeus?

• one of Penelope's suitors
• a minor god
• Odysseus' loyal swineherd
• Odysseus' faithful dog

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What does Odysseus order Telemachus to do when Odysseus gives him a signal?

• remove the weapons from the hall
• reveal Odysseus' identity to Penelope
• leave Ithaca and set sail for Pylos
• string the great bow

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The brief episode involving Argus, Odysseus' dog, closes with which of the following happening?

• Eumaeus removes Argus from the hall.
• Odysseus fails to recognize Argus.
• After Argus recognizes Odysseus, the dog dies.
• The suitors object to Argus' presence in the hall.

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In Part 2 of the Odyssey, the hero appears disguised as which of the following?

• a suitor
• Eumaeus
• a beggar
• a priest of Zeus

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Why does the disguised Odysseus make up a story and tell Penelope that her husband will be home soon?

• to give himself a few days to figure out what to do
• to see whether her reaction to the news is one of joy or disappointment
• to prepare Penelope emotionally for recognizing and welcoming her husband
• to make the surprise of his true identity all the greater

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Odysseus' slaughter of the suitors shows that ancient Greece held which of the following cultural values?

• Violence is never justified.
• Even heroes sometimes allow their emotions to get the better of them
• Intelligence is more highly prized than physical strength
• Revenge is sometimes justified, even if it involved killing.

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Which go tells Odysseus he is home and disguises him as an old man?

• Poseidon

• Athena

• Hermes

• Zeus

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Which god “tipped her golden swand upon the man, making his cloak pure white and the knit tunic fresh around him. Lithe and young she made him ruddy with sun, his jawline clean, the beard no longer grew upon his chin.”

• Persephone

• Hera

• Athena

• Aphrodite

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Penelope proposes what what kind of contest to win marriage to her as a prize?

• A contest of wits

• An archery contest

• A sword fight

• An endurance contest

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Before he slaughters the suitors, Odysseus call upon which god for help?

• Apollo

• Hermes

• Zeus

• Athena

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