Odyssey book 17

Who says "I myself cannot possibly look after all and sundry"?

• Telemachus
• Odysseus
• Eumaeus
• Antinous

What excuse does Odysseus NOT use about setting off to the palace?

• His clothes are terribly thin
• The morning frost might be too much for him
• He is unsuited by age to work on a farm
• He needs to get a walking stick

To whom is Penelope compared?

• Hera

• Artemis

• Athena

• Aphrodite

Who tells Penelope to go to her room?

• Amphinomus
• Eurymachus
• Telemachus
• Antinous

What does Theoclymenus do?

• Tells Penelope that he has seen Odysseus
• Prophesies that Odysseus has had many affairs abroad
• Prophesies Odysseus' return
• Tells Penelope she is blessed to have a son like Telemachus

Who enters then palace first?

• Eumaeus
• Odysseus

What has Odysseus added to Athena' disguise?

• Thin clothing
• Hobble
• A staff
• A cloak

Who is Melanthius?

• Steward
• Goatherd
• Swineherd
• Shepherd

Who says Odysseus has a "gluttonous belly"?

• Melanthius
• Odysseus
• Eumaeus
• A drover

What did Melanthius not do?

• Threatens Eumaeus
• Calls Eumaeus a mongrel
• Kicked Odysseus' hip
• Threatens to beat up Odysseus