The Odyssey Sections 10-11 Quiz

How does Antonius react to Odysseus, who is disguised as a beggar?

• Antonius ignores Odysseus completely
• Antonius runs away from Odysseus

• Antonius welcomes Odysseus with open arms
• Antonius belittles Odysseus and throws a stool at him

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What is Antonius's flaw?

• Lack of intelligence
• Excessive ambition and desire for power
• Fear of failure
• Excessive kindness

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How does Penelope act towards Antonius?

• Penelope trusts Antonius completely
• Penelope ignores Antonius
• Penelope is indifferent towards Antonius
• Penelope acts with caution and skepticism towards Antonius.

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How was Penelope able to delay the marriage to Antonius for three years?

• Penelope revealed her true identity to Antonius
• Penelope unraveled the burial shroud she was weaving for Laertes every night, so it was never finished.
• Penelope completed the burial shroud in one night
• Penelope accepted the marriage proposal immediately

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How does Penelope decide she will choose a husband?

• By organizing a singing competition among the suitors.
• By asking the suitors to solve a riddle.
• By selecting the tallest suitor.
• By setting up a contest where suitors must string her husband's bow and shoot an arrow through twelve axe heads.

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Who were the Furies?

• Three terrible female spirits who punish the doers of unavenged crimes.

• Warrior goddesses in Egyptian mythology
• Water nymphs in Norse mythology
• Male gods of love in Roman mythology

What does the word carriage mean in the following sentence?

My face, my carriage, were soon lost or faded when the Acheans crossed the sea to Troy.

• physical posture or bearing
• a form of payment
• a piece of luggage
• a type of vehicle

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What does the term ruses mean in the following sentence?

Ruses served my turn to draw time out before I had to marry Antonius.

• cunning tricks or strategies
• baked goodies

• long conversations

• deceptive walks

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What does it mean if someone is maudlin?

• Energetic and lively
• Self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental
• Overly confident or arrogant
• Extremely cautious or hesitant

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What does it mean if someone nocks a bow?

• Polishing the bowstring
• Painting the bow
• Sharpening the arrowhead
• Placing an arrow on the bowstring

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