The Odyssey Book 21-22 Quiz

What test does Penelope give to the suitors to prove their worthiness?

• Solving a riddle from the Sphinx

• Stringing Odysseus' bow and shooting an arrow through twelve axe heads

• Reciting the entire Iliad from memory

• Running a marathon

How does Penelope's test involve Odysseus' bow?

• The suitors must string the bow and shoot an arrow through twelve axe heads.

• Odysseus uses the bow to build a ship

• Penelope's test involves baking bread with the bow

• The suitors must use the bow to catch a wild boar

What is the reaction of the suitors when they fail Penelope's test?

• They react with sadness and disappointment.

• They react with anger and disbelief.

• They react with joy and celebration.

• They react with indifference and apathy.

How does Odysseus reveal himself to Telemachus?

• By putting on a different disguise

• By removing his disguise and showing his true identity

• By sending a message through a servant

• By writing a letter to Telemachus

What is Telemachus' initial reaction to seeing his father again?

• Confused and thinks he is a stranger

• Angry and confronts him for leaving

• Skeptical and does not believe it is his father

• Overjoyed and immediately recognizes him

Who helps Odysseus in the slaughter of the suitors?

• Athena, Hermes, and Apollo

• Penelope, Circe, and Calypso

• Telemachus, Eumaeus, and Philoetius

• Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades

How does Odysseus gain the upper hand in the battle with the suitors?

• By using a magical potion to make the suitors fall asleep

• Revealing his true identity and with the help of his son Telemachus and loyal servants

• By calling upon the gods to strike down the suitors with lightning

• By challenging the suitors to a duel and defeating them single-handedly

What fate befalls the suitors at the end of the slaughter?

• They are forgiven and set free

• They are rewarded with riches

• They are slaughtered

• They are crowned as kings

How does the slaughter of the suitors bring about the resolution of the story?

• Causing further chaos and destruction

• Leading to the downfall of Odysseus

• Restoring order and justice to Odysseus' home

• Creating more conflict and unrest

What disguise does Athena use when she first appears to Telemachus?

• A beggar

• A suitor

• An old friend of Odysseus

• A mentor