Quiz on The Odyssey

Who reassures Odysseus when he is worried about fighting the suitors?

• Eurycleia

• Athena

• Telemachus

• Amphinomus

What does Zeus send as a sign of a good omen?

• A dove

• A clap of thunder

• A rainbow

• A shooting star

Who instructs the maids to clean and decorate the house for the feast?

• Odysseus

• Athena

• Eurycleia

• Telemachus

What does the eagle carry when it flies by?

• A branch

• A fish

• A dove

• A rabbit

Who convinces the suitors to stop plotting against the prince?

• Athena

• Amphinomus

• Eurycleia

• Telemachus

Who inspires Ctesippus to fling a hoof at Odysseus?

• Zeus

• Athena

• Telemachus

• Penelope

What does Telemachus refuse to do when urged by another suitor?

• Leave the house

• Convince Penelope to take another husband

• Fight the suitors

• Call for help

What does Theoclymenus point out as dark omens?

• Blood on the walls

• A broken mirror

• A black cat

• A fallen tree

What does Athena's presence act as for Odysseus?

• A warning

• A sudden faith in the future

• A distraction

• A challenge

What does Amphinomus do in response to the omens?

• Laughs at them

• Ignores them

• Cuts short the suitors' feasting

• Leaves the house