Odyssey Books 21-24

The first suitor Odysseus kills is

• Antinoos
• Eurymachos
• Telemachos
• Amphinomos

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Which of the following words does not describe Odysseus in Book 22?

• Determined

• Enraged

• Unforgiving

• Hospitable

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Why does Penelope come up with the bow contest for the suitors to compete in?

• She knows they are getting bored and restless.

• She things it will start a brawl and they will kill each other.

• Odysseus puts her up to it to see if she is truly loyal.

• She knows that no one can string Odysseus's bow or shoot the arrow as precisely as he can.

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How does Eurymachus try to convince Odysseus NOT to kill the suitors?

• He offers him his kingdom back without question.
• He flatters him and tries to bribe him.
• He says he will help him rebuild Ithaca to the great state it used to be.
• He offers to sacrifice himself if he shows others mercy.

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What was the reward for stringing the bow and successfully shooting it through the twelve axes?

• 1000 gold bars
• Marriage to Penelope
• Killing Odysseus
• Fame and glory

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Odysseus proves his identity to Penelope with...

• the secret of the bed
• the scar on his leg
• Athena's help
• stories of the Trojan War

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How does Telemachus help his father once the battle with the suitors begins?

• He runs to get help.
• He kills men as they approach Odysseus.
• He helps Odysseus by getting him a shield and arrows.
• He prays to Athena for guidance.

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How does Athena change Odysseus's appearance in Book 23 (after getting rid of the suitors and just before he is reunited with Penelope)?

• Makes him look like a beggar.

• Makes him appear weak and frail.

• Makes him look younger and stronger.

• Makes him look like his father, Laertes.

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Why was Penelope so cautious when first seeing Odysseus?

• She is just as tricky as untrusting as her husband.
• She's been tricked before.
• Odysseus has been gone for 20 years.
• ALL of the answers.

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When the families of the suitors seek revenge on Odysseus, who steps in and makes peace?

• Athena

• Hermes

• Poseidon

• Helios

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