13.The Wanderings of Odysseus "The Archery Contest"

How did Odysseus fall asleep the night before the archery contest?

• Athene put him to sleep
• He drank warm milk
• He prayed to Hypnos, the god of sleep
• He counted sheep

What did Zeus send in answer to Odysseus' prayer?

• Thunder on a clear day
• A young goat
• His dog
• A rainbow during a blizzard

What did Ctesippus the suitor throw at Odysseus disguised as a beggar?

• An ox foot
• A stool
• A loaf of bread
• A lucky rabbit's foot

What did the seer say was going to happen to the suitors?

• They were all going to die
• They would all live long and happy lives
• They would all eat a good meal and sleep well that night
• They would all die old and lonely

What did the suitor's do when they heard the seer's prediction?

• They laughed at him.
• They cried
• They begged for forgiveness
• They broke out in song

Who was the first person to try and use Odysseus' bow?

• Telemachus, his son
• Antinous, the traitor
• Emaeus, the swineherd
• Melanthius, the goatherd

What did Telemachus swear would be his prize if he won the archery contest?

• The suitors would leave and none of them would marry his mother
• He would be crowned king immediately
• He would get to marry any woman in the kingdom
• The suitors would have to go on a 10 year sea journey

How did people recognize Odysseus?

• They recognized the scar on his leg.
• They recognized his eyes.
• They recognized the sound of his voice.
• They recognized his kind and generous nature.

What did Telemachus tell Penelope to do?

• Women's work
• Be quiet
• Dance and sing
• Rejoice

Who was the only person able to shoot the great bow?

• Odysseus
• Antinous
• Telemachus
• Ctesippus