The Odyssey - Book XXIII (23) Comprehension Check

Who tells Penelope that the beggar who killed the suitors is Odysseus?

• Telemachus

• Eurynome

• Laertes

• Euryclea

What did Odysseus use as the centerpost of his bed?

• A stone pillar

• A metal rod

• A young olive tree

• A wooden beam

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What did Teiresias instruct Odysseus to do in order to have a happier time in his old age?

• Offer sacrifices to all the gods

• All of the above

• Sacrifice to Poseidon

• Travel to a distant land

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What did Penelope ask Odysseus to do before going to bed?

• Go to the woods to see his father

• Wash and put on clean clothes

• Tell her a story

• Offer sacrifices to the gods

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What did Odysseus use to make his bed look taller and stronger than before?

• Athena's magic

• Extra blankets

• A new frame

• A special potion

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What did Penelope do when she heard about the deaths of the suitors?

• She wept for joy

• She flew into a rage

• She laughed uncontrollably

• She fainted

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What did Odysseus say would happen to him in his old age?

• He would die peacefully

• He would die in battle

• He would become a king

• He would become a god

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What did Penelope do when she recognized Odysseus?

• She ignored him

• She ran away in fear

• She scolded him for being away so long

• She embraced him and kissed him

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What did Odysseus say he would do at sunrise?

• Go to the mountains to hunt

• Go to the woods to see his father

• Go to the town to celebrate

• Go to the sea to fish

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What did Odysseus and Penelope do after they had their fill of love?

• They went to sleep

• They continued talking with each other

• They went for a walk

• They started arguing