Odyssey book 16

What do Eumaeus' dogs do when Telemachus approaches the hut?

• Wag their tails
• Whimper
• Lower their tails
• Bark loudly

What does this simile describe: like a fond father welcoming back his son?

• Theoclymenus and Eumaeus
• Odysseus and Eumaeus
• Odysseus and Telemachus
• Telemachus and Eumaeus

Who does Eumaeus tell about Telemachus' return?

• Philoetius
• Penelope
• Laertes
• Suitors

Who appears when Eumaeus leaves the hut?

• Antinous
• Telemachus
• Athena
• Melanthius

What do Eumaeus' dogs do when Athena approaches the hut?

• Wag their tails
• Bark loudly
• Lower their tails
• Whimper

Why does Telemachus initially fear Odysseus without his disguise?

• Odysseus looks frightening
• The likeness is scary
• Fears he is a god
• Fears that he is being ambushed

To what are Odysseus and his son compared to when they embrace?

• Sea-eagles
• Vultures
• Villagers robbed of their children
• Rabbits whose burrow has been pillaged

What are Telemachus' priorities in combatting the suitors?

• Investigate the herdsmen
• Investigate the women-servants
• Investigate the suitors
• Get Eurycleia's help

What do the suitors decide to do when they hear that Telemachus has avoided their ambush?

• Assassinate Telemachus
• Abduct Penelope
• Kill Mentor
• Assassinate Laertes

Which are NOT features of Odysseus' disguise from Athena?

• Old age
• Beard
• Filthy clothes
• Walking stick