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Odyssey Part II Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Assists Odysseus by disguising him so he can enter his home in secret 
a)
Eumaeus 
b)
Zeus
c)
Tiresias 
d)
Athena
2.
Odysseus's faithful wife
a)
Penelope
b)
Antigone
c)
Eurynome 
d)
Athena 
3.

Throws a chair at the beggar and behaves very rudely

a)

Eurymachus

b)

Eurylochus

c)

Antigone

d)

Antinous

4.
The people who give Odysseus a ride home 
a)
Phaeacians 
b)
Trentonians
c)
Ithacans 
d)
Achaeans 
5.
When Penelope pretends to have had their bed moved in order to verify Odysseus's identity, that is
a)
The Challenge
b)
Penelope's Test
6.

Odysseus's dog that has been ignored and mistreated in his absence and who knows who Odysseus is, even when he is disguised.

a)

Argus

b)

Argonauts

c)

Artemis

d)

Arlo

7.

Which of the following is NOT an excuse Odysseus tells Telemachus to use if the suitors ask why he moved the weapons

a)

They were getting dirty in the hall with all the smoke

b)

My mother asked that I move them

c)

I'm afraid that you'll get drunk and kill one another

8.
How long has Odysseus been gone for?
a)
10 years
b)
15 years
c)
20 years
9.

What is the name of the swineherd who helps Odysseus

a)

Eurymachus

b)

Eumaeus

c)

Antinous

d)

Jeff Goldblum

10.
Who is the shroud Penelope is weaving intended for
a)
Laertes 
b)
Odysseus 
c)
Her father
d)
Odysseus's mother 
11.

Why does the beggar claim he does not want to talk about his past when Penelope asks him about it?

a)

He says because he doesn't remember it very well.

b)

He says because it is very embarrassing.

c)

He says because it is very sad and will make him cry

d)

She will disrespect him if she knows who he really is.

12.
Odysseus's home
a)
Ithaca
b)
Greece
c)
Troy
d)
Rome 
13.

Tries to save his own neck by blaming another person for the behavior of the suitors

a)

Eurylochus

b)

Eurymachus

c)

Antinous

d)

Jeff Goldblum?

14.
Odysseus's son who does not recognize his father when he first meets him 
a)
Eurymachus
b)
Telemachus 
c)
Telelochus
d)
Eumaeus 
15.
The best symbol to represent the concept of loyalty in Part II would be
a)
Argus, because he represents the importance of being loyal even in difficult circumstances 
b)
The bow, because it represents Odysseus's skill at war.
c)
The stool, because Antinous throws uses it to try to hurt Odysseus
d)
The shroud, because it is how Penelope deceives the suitors.
16.
Who is the first person Odysseus targets and what is he doing before he dies?
a)
Eurymachus, juggling 
b)
Eurymachus, reasoning with Odysseus
c)
Antinous, dancing 
d)
Antinous, drinking wine
17.
Why does Penelope not fully believe Odysseus is who he says he is even after he completes the challenge? 
a)
He looks different
b)
She doesn't remember what he looks like
c)
He didn't say hello to Argus 
d)
She's cautious because  people try to trick her
18.

What serves as a warning/omen to the suitors of what is to come, after Odysseus completes the archery challenge?

a)

A crack of thunder overhead

b)

Penelope laughing

c)

The ghost of Argos biting someone

d)

A huge swarm of bees appears

19.
Who DOES NOT physically fight alongside Odysseus to help get rid of the suitors?
a)
Telemachus
b)
Eumaeus 
c)
A second loyal servant
d)
Athena
20.
Which of the following IS NOT an example of something Penelope does that shows she is clever
a)
She teaches Telemachus to string Odysseus's bow
b)
She weaves and unweaves a shroud to delay marriage
c)
She sets a challenge she knows no suitor can beat
d)
She tests Odysseus's identity with the secret of their bed
21.

Why does Odysseus ask Telemachus to hide the weapons in the main hall?

a)

They are getting dirty and ruined from the smoke, and Odysseus wants to clean them.

b)

Odysseus doesn't want the suitors to accidentally hurt each other.

c)

Odysseus thinks it's tacky to decorate with weapons.

d)

Odysseus wants to make sure the suitors have no weapons in the upcoming battle.

22.

What does Eurymachus promise to do if Odysseus spares the suitors?

a)

Leave Ithaca and never come back.

b)

Marry the servant girl he's been secretly dating.

c)

Repay Odysseus for what they all ate and took, with interest!

d)

Not tell anyone that Penelope lied to the suitors about the shroud.

23.

Why does Odysseus compliment Penelope while disguised as the beggar when they first speak?

a)

He wants her to want to marry him (as the beggar).

b)

He is trying to distract her from her questions.

c)

He thinks she's vain and obsessed with her appearance.

d)

He sees that she's sad, and wants to say something nice to the woman he loves.

24.

Odysseus spares two men, Medon and a poet. He spares Medon because Telemachus says he was kind and respectful. Why does Odysseus spare the poet?

a)

Odysseus wants the poet to write many songs and stories about what he did that day.

b)

The poet makes Odysseus laugh, so he spares him.

c)

Odysseus is told that the man was hired to entertain the guests and never took part in their bad behavior.

d)

Odysseus loves poetry.

25.

What best describes the purpose of having Odysseus see Argos when he first returns to the palace?

a)

It is the first of many happy reunions in the story.

b)

It shows that Odysseus' dog was so well cared for it lived to be 20+ years old.

c)

It shows that the people and things important to Odysseus have been mistreated in his absence, but that there are still people loyal to him.

d)

It proves that dogs are more loyal companions than cats.