"Penelope" and "The Challenge" Review

Which of the following are ways Odysseus avoids Penelope's questions?

• By flattering her

• Claiming his past is too difficult to discuss

• By changing the subject

• By asking her questions about her past

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How has Penelope been since Odysseus left?

• She has been patient and loyal.

• She has left Ithaca.

• She has remarried.

• She has forgotten Odysseus.

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What was Penelope’s “ruse”? How long did it work and why did it end?

• Weaving and unweaving a shroud, it worked for three years until the maids discovered her deception

• Pretending to be ill, it worked for one year until she was healed

• Sending suitors on impossible quests, it worked for two years until they refused to participate

• Hiding away on an island, it worked for five years until she was found

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Penelope continues to press the beggar to answer her questions. What can you infer about her personality using this detail?

• She is curious and persistent

• She is indifferent

• She is easily intimidated

• She is not interested in the truth

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Odysseus chooses not to reveal his identity to his wife. Is it wrong for Odysseus to deceive Penelope?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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What process does Penelope decide she will use to choose a husband?

• A contest of strength

• A weaving contest

• Choosing the wealthiest suitor

• A foot race

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

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What type of irony is used when the suitors call out to the beggar when he inspects the bow (lines 1364-1369)?

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

• Verbal irony

• Literary irony

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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Describe the Homeric Simile used in lines 1370-1376.

• Odysseus handles his bow like a musician handles his instrument

• Odysseus' aim for the axe heads just as a hunter would eye their prey

• Odysseus' voice when he speaks to Penelope is is as sweet as a bird

• The bow is as beautiful as a fair maid

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

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What sign does Zeus send down as the beggar sets up his show at the axe heads?

• A thunderbolt

• An eagle

• A shower of gold

• Nothing, it was a trick

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