The Odyssey Quiz

What happens in the episode involving Odysseus’ dog, Argus, in the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 2?

• When Odysseus sees that Argus has been abandoned, he weeps openly and loudly.

• Odysseus asks Eumaeus to take care of Argus because Argus has been abandoned.

• When Argus hears Odysseus’ voice after twenty years, he recognizes Odysseus.

• Argus no longer recognizes Odysseus even though Odysseus trained him as a puppy.

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Which of these character traits does Penelope embody in the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 2?

• weakness and longing

• stubbornness and fear

• cleverness and loyalty

• indecision and panic

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Which attitude or talent most clearly helps Odysseus triumph in the bow-and-arrow challenge in the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 2?

• his love for Penelope

• his loyalty to the gods

• his pride in his heritage

• his great skill at archery

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Why does Penelope test Odysseus toward the end of the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 2?

• She wants to know if he is truly her husband.

• She wants to know more details about the Trojan War.

• She wants to see if he is still as intelligent as he was in his youth.

• She wants him to demonstrate to the people that he is really their king.

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Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of dissemble?

• Quinn enjoys taking apart small appliances to see their inner workings.

• Stefan and his brother Tristan are fraternal twins who do not look at all alike.

• My little brother sometimes pretends to be hurt to get my mother’s attention.

• Paloma completely removes her costume makeup at the end of each play rehearsal so that she no longer looks like a sailor.

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Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of deceived?

• Gabriella did not see her house from the ship’s observation deck because the sky was too cloudy.

• Henry greatly exaggerated his work experience when he applied for a job at the café.

• Julian broke his new glasses and had to use his older pair for a week.

• Irene eagerly approached the mailbox in hopes that her package had arrived.

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In the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 2, why does Telemachus doubt that Odysseus is who he claims to be?

• Odysseus lacks noble qualities, suggesting that he is not a true king.

• Odysseus has a magically altered appearance, suggesting that there is a trick at work.

• Odysseus is not surrounded by his crew, suggesting that he has failed as a leader of men.

• Odysseus seems younger than he should after twenty years, suggesting that there is fraud at work.

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Which passage from the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 2, best supports the answer to Part A?

• I am that father whom your boyhood lacked / and suffered pain for lack of. I am he.

• I swear you were in rags and old, / and here you stand like one of the immortals!

• This is not princely, to be swept / away by wonder at your father’s presence.

• Then, throwing / his arms around this marvel of a father / Telemachus began to weep.

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In the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 2, Penelope makes this statement to Odysseus after he reveals his identity. ". . . I armed myself long ago against the frauds of men, impostors who might come—and all those many whose underhanded ways bring evil on! . . ." What is she explaining to her husband?

• why she let the suitors into her home

• why she chose to let him sleep alone

• why she remained faithful to him

• why she felt the need to test him

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  2.  When Odysseus was on Calypso’s island, he proves his faithfulness to Penelope by 

• Turning down the chance to stay with Calypso
• Praying to Penelope
• Telling stories about Penelope
• Staying with Calypso

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