"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

How has Penelope been since Odysseus left?

• She has been patient and loyal.

• She has left Ithaca.

• She has remarried.

• She has forgotten Odysseus.

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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