The Odyssey - Book XIX (19) Comprehension Check

Who removes all the armor from the court to the storeroom?

• Penelope and Euryclea

• Athena and Telemachus

• Euryclea and Odysseus

• Telemachus and Odysseus

How does Odysseus try to encourage Penelope?

• By singing a song

• By offering her a job

• By giving her a gift

• By telling her Odysseus will soon return

How does Euryclea recognize Odysseus?

• By his voice

• By his clothing

• By a scar on his leg

• By his smell

What does Odysseus plan to do in the quiet hall?

• Talk with Penelope

• Kill the suitors

• Hide the weapons

• Sleep

What excuse does Telemachus make to the suitors for removing the weapons?

• They were being moved to the storeroom

• They were being repaired

• They were being sold

• They needed to be cleaned

Who goes before Odysseus and Telemachus with a gold lamp?

• Penelope

• Telemachus

• Athena

• Euryclea

What does Telemachus notice about the walls and roof beams?

• They are on fire

• They are glowing with a white light

• They are crumbling

• They are covered in dust

What does Penelope ask the stranger to do?

• Sing a song

• Weave a shroud

• Tell her a story

• Dance for her

What trick does Penelope use to deceive the suitors?

• She pretends to be someone else

• She hides in her room

• She weaves a shroud and then unravels it at night

• She pretends to be ill

What does Penelope say about the suitors?

• They are all kind and respectful

• They are all good-looking

• They are all wealthy

• They are all wasting her estate