The Odyssey - Books 16-17, 21-23

Which king gives Odysseus a ship and crew so that he can sail back home?

• Alcinoos
• Menelaos
• Poseidon
• Nestor

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Which god/goddess acts as a mentor to Odysseus once he returns to Ithaca?

• Athena
• Apollo
• Zeus
• Calypso

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What is Odysseus disguised as?

• A Trojan warrior

• A swineherd

• An old man

• A horse

Who does Odysseus visit first when he returns to Ithaca?

• Penelope

• Eumaeus

• Telemachus

• Athena

Who is planning to kill Telemachus?

• the suitors

• the soldiers

• the gods

• the Trojans

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Where does Telemachus go as soon as he lands in Ithaca?

• Eumaeus's home
• Artemis's shrine
• the royal palace
• a mountaintop to make a sacrifice to Athene

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Who does Athena command Odysseus to reveal himself to?

• Telemachus

• Penelope

• Eumaeus

• Antinoos

What does Telemachus originally think Odysseus is?

• A ghost

• A god

• A Siren

• His father

Who recognizes Odysseus immediately?

• Laertes, his father

• Argo, his dog

• Eumaeus, his servant

• Telemachus, his son

What does Odysseus's dog do not long after Odysseus returns?

• Runs away

• Attacks Odysseus

• Dies

• Attacks the suitors