The Odyssey Books 16-17

In Book 16, who reveals his identity to Telemachus?

• Odysseus

• Eumaus

• Athena

• Zeus

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What is Telemachus' initial (first) reaction upon learning his father's true identity in Book 16?

• Anger

• Happiness

• Disbelief

• Fear

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How does Athena assist Odysseus and Telemachus in Book 16?

•  By disguising Odysseus as a beggar
  

• By providing them with weapons

• By sending a storm
  

• By revealing the suitors' plans

  
  

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In Book 17, which character first recognizes Odysseus despite his disguise?

• Penelope

• Argos

• Antinious

• Eumaus

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What is the significance of Argos in Book 17?

• He represents loyalty and recognition
  

• He is a symbol of wealth
  
  

• He is a sign of Odysseus' past failures

  
  

• He symbolizes the state of Ithaca without a ruler

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What two things are being compared in the epic simile that follows

"…cries burst from both [men] as keen adn fluttering

As those of the great taloned hawk, 

Whose nestlings farmers take before they fly. "

• he mens’ cries with baby birds chirping
  

• The tears of the men with a bird falling from a nest
  

• The mens’ cries with a mother hawk’s screeches as her babies are stolen
  

• The mens’ cries with the unfamiliar farmer’s voice

  
  

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How does Telemachus treat the “Old Man”?

• He offers him his seat, demonstrating courtesy and good upbringing
  

• He ignores him entirely, demonstrating arrogance, like his father
  

• He expects the old man to give up his seat for the prince
  

•  He questions Eumaus about the presence of a stranger in his hut

  
  

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What does Penelope do upon hearing about the beggar in Book 17 (Found in the italics)?

• She ignores him
  

• She invites him to the feast
  

• She asks to meet him
  

• She sends him away

  
  

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What is the main theme highlighted in the interaction between Telemachus and Odysseus in Book 16?

• Deception

• Courage

• Recognition

• Betrayal

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 In Book 17, why does Odysseus hide his tears over Argos’s condition from Eumaus? 

• He is afraid that Eumaus will learn his true identity

  
  

•  He believes crying over a dog is un-kingly 

  
  

•  He is ashamed of his own weakness

  
  

•  He is regretful of past decisions

  
  

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