The Odyssey P2 "The Challenge" and "Odysseus's Revenge"

Who comes up with a "challenge" for the suitors?

(a)  

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What do the suitors have to do in order to win the challenge? (Check all that apply)

• string Odysseus's bow

• shoot an arrow through 12 ax ring sockets

• bend Odysseus's bow

• kill Odysseus in a fight

• shoot 12 arrows through 12 ax ring sockets

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TRUE OR FALSE: One of the suitors was able to string Odysseus's bow. (a)  

• FALSE
• TRUE

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Which word in the following passage suggests it was easy for Odysseus to string the bow?

"he draws between his thumb and forefinger

a sweet new string upon a peg: so effortlessly

Odysseus in one motion strung the bow."

• effortlessly

• draws

• peg

• motion

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TRUE OR FALSE: Odysseus passes both parts of the challenge.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Which answer BEST explains the following passage:

"...and the prince

________, true son of King Odysseus,

belted his sword on, clapped hand to his spear,

stood by his chair, in the forefront of his father."

• Telemachus stands next to his father, Odysseus, and gets ready to fight.

• The suitors got their weapons ready to fight the king and prince of Ithaca

• Telemachus locked up all the suitors' weapons and stood next to his father

• King Odysseus grabbed his sword and his spear; then stood next to his son

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Who was Odysseus's first victim amongst the suitors? Hint: Which suitor did he kill first?

• Antinous

• Eurymachus

• Telemachus

• Eumaeus

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How did Odysseus kill Antinous?

• shot an arrow through Antinous's throat

• threw a spear at Antinous's back

• sliced Antinous's head off with a sword

• shot an arrow through Antinous's heart

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Why didn't the suitors use their weapons to fight Odysseus?

• Telemachus had previously locked up the suitors' weapons

• The suitors locked them up so they wouldn't hurt each other

• The suitors' weapons were no match for Odysseus's bow and arrow

• Telemachus destroyed the suitors' weapons

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Read the passage in the picture. Which of the following phrases did Odysseus say that revealed his true identity to the suitors? (Check all that apply)

• "You took my house..."

• "You dared bid for my wife..."

• "You yellow dogs..."

• "...contempt of what men say of you..."

• "...you thought I'd never make it home from the land of Troy."

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