The Odyssey Books 17-24 review

Who is the other beggar who insults Odysseus and challenges him to a fight in Book 18?

• Eumaeus

• Telemachus

• Antinous

• Irus

Which suitor is warned to leave by Odysseus?

• Amphinomus

• Antinous

• Eurymachus

• Eumaeus

What word best describes Antinous?

• Funny

• Kind

• Arrogant

• Callow

What does Eurycleia notice about the beggar that reveals his true identity?

• A distinctive piece of clothing

• A unique way of speaking

• A scar on his leg

• His knowledge of Ithaca

What dream does Penelope describe to Odysseus?

• A dream where she is visited by Athena who tells her to remarry.

• A dream where an eagle swoops down and kills her twenty pet geese.

• A dream where she is rescued from the suitors by a mysterious stranger.

• A dream where Odysseus returns home and they celebrate together.

What challenge does Penelope decide to set for her suitors?

• The first man to defeat her in a game of wits will become her husband.

• The first man to bring her a gift from the gods will win her hand in marriage.

• The first man who can shoot an arrow through the holes of twelve axes set in a line will marry her.

• The first man to find and return with Odysseus will be chosen as her new husband.

What do the suitors do to try to succeed in Penelope's challenge?

• They pray to the gods for strength.

• They attempt to bribe Telemachus.

• They warm and grease the bow to make it more flexible.

• They forge a new, stronger bow.

What does Telemachus forget to do after arming Eumaeus and Philoetius?

• To bring more shields and swords

• To lock the storeroom

• To join the battle

• To tie up Melanthius

What happens to the traitor Melanthius?

• He escapes with the arms

• He is killed immediately

• He is tied up and tortured

• He joins Odysseus and his men

How does Telemachus decide to execute the "disloyal" girls?

• By using a sword

• By hanging them

• By fumigation

• By banishment