The Odyssey Part 4 Review (Sarmiento)

What disguise does the goddess Athena put on Odysseus?

• A. a disguise of a god

• B. a disguise of a beggar

• C. a disguise of a soldier

• D. a disguise of a swineherd

How many suitors/men have taken over Odysseus’s palace during his absence?

• A. less than 100

• B. over 100

• C. over 1,000

• D. about 50

Which of the following is a part of Odysseus’ plan to take back his home and defeat the suitors? Select all that apply.

• A. Telemachus mingles with the suitors and not react if the suitors beat up Odysseus (the beggar)

• B. Telemachus gathers up all the weapons in the hall and lock them in the storeroom

• C. Telemachus sets aside Odysseus's bow and arrows for them to use during the battle

• D. Telemachus tells no one of Odysseus being home, not even his mother Penelope

How does the behavior of Antinous (the worst of the suitors) go against Greek culture?

• A. he mistreats a guest/stranger

• B. he disrespects a god

• C. he is cowardly and runs from a fight

• D. he is disloyal and has affairs

When Penelope talks to “the beggar”, she tells him about the trick she used to delay marrying a suitor. What is the trick?

• A. she'd challenge them to string the bow of Odysseus and shoot an arrow through 12 axheads

• B. she'd pretend Odysseus would send messages of his whereabouts so they'd think he's alive

• C. she'd tell them about dreams of Odysseus being alive and returning home

• D. she'd weave a shroud for Laertes (Odysseus's father) and unweave it every night

How does Eurycleia (the old maidservant) recognize the beggar as Odysseus?

• A. she recognizes his voice

• B. she sees the scar on his leg

• C. she looks into his eyes and realizes it is him

• D. he reveals his identity to her