Book (XVIII) 18: Comprehension Check

What was the real name of the tramp who insulted Odysseus?

• Arnaeus

• Irus

• Athena

• Antinous

What did Irus threaten to do to Odysseus?

• Give him a good supper pudding

• Drag him out by force

• Allow other beggars in the house

• Feast with him from that day on

How did Odysseus respond to Irus' insults?

• He challenged him to a fight

• He ignored him

• He insulted him back

• He tried to reason with him

What did the suitors suggest as a prize for the winner of the fight?

• A bag of money

• A new set of clothes

• A feast with them

• A trip to Ithaca

How did Odysseus defeat Irus in the fight?

• He knocked him down lightly

• He killed him with a strong blow

• He hit him on the shoulder

• He broke the bones of his skull