Odyssey Book 7

How does Athena keep the city's people from recognizing Odysseus?

• Makes all the other men blind

• Surrounds him in mist

• Gives him a clever disguise

• Renders him invisible

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What disguise does Athena put on to lead Odysseus to the palace?

• an old man

• a large sheep

• a little girl

• a beautiful woman

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King Alcinous is the grandchild of which god?

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Hermes

• Athena

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How does the king and the rest of the city think of the queen, Arete?

• That she is beautiful and wise

• That she is a temptress of all men

• That she is overbearing and harsh

• That she doesn't deserve the throne

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Odysseus finds King Alcinous' palace is:

• in ruins and ashes

• dazzling and filled with dazzling people

• massive and forbidding

• gaudy and overdone

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Outside the gates of the palace is:

• A splendid orchard of various abundant fruit

• A wide moat filled with rare sea creatures

• A darkened forest made up of impressive fir trees

• A finely-crafted stable containing magnificent horses

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The first thing Odysseus does when he sees the king and queen is:

• Throw himself at the feet of the queen, begging forgiveness

• Fire an arrow into the nearest target to show his strength

• Takes the king's hand and tell him how much he admires the palace

• Stand in front of them and announce that he is the son of good Laertes

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Odysseus asks King Alcinous to give him:

• A sheep to sacrifice

• Passage home

• A gold-tipped spear

• His daughter, as a second wife

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After everyone has left the feast for the night, Queen Arete asks Odysseus for his story because:

• She sees his many scars

• She sees he is wearing clothes that belong to them

• She sees a sign in the clouds

• She sees when people are lying

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Odysseus' story to the king and queen included all of the following EXCEPT:

• His glories at Troy

• His time with Calyso

• His harrowing journey to reach their island

• How their daughter helped him