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WorksheetsThe Odyssey Books 21-22 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who disguises Odysseus as a beggar when he enters his home?
a)
Zeus
b)
Athena
c)
Antinous
d)
Telemachus
2.
Why doesn't Odysseus reveal his true identity at first?
a)
The suitors will kill him
b)
He wants to surprise Penelope
c)
He does not want to seem suspicious
d)
He is not sure if his servants are loyal
3.
What does Penelope do when she takes the bow down?
a)
Prays to Athena
b)
Cries
c)
Rigs the bow to make it harder to string
d)
Says goodbye to Odysseus
4.
Who does Odysseus reveal his identity to first?
a)
Antinous and Eurymachus
b)
Eumaeus and Philoetius
c)
Telemachus
d)
Penelope
5.
Which of the following is not something Odysseus asks his servants to do for him?
a)
Bring him the bow
b)
Lock the women in their rooms
c)
Lock the gate
d)
Distract the suitors
6.
Why don't the suitors want Odysseus to try the bow?
a)
They are afraid of him
b)
They are worried he might show them up
c)
They know he is Odysseus
d)
They are greedy and want to go first
7.
What does Odysseus do with the bow that shocks the suitors?
a)
Strings it quickly
b)
Kisses it
c)
Shoots Antinous through the throat with it
d)
Gives it to Telemachus
8.
Which suitor does Odysseus kill first?
a)
Amphinomous
b)
Antinous
c)
Eurymachus
d)
Eumaeus
9.
Which of the following is not something the suitors bribe Odysseus with?
a)
Gifts of bronze and gold
b)
Repayment of the wine and meat consumed
c)
Twenty oxen
d)
A year's worth of livestock and labor
10.
What preparation do Odysseus and Telemachus make to allow them to have the upper hand in the battle?
a)
They give the suitors strong wine
b)
They hide all the weapons and shields
c)
They pretend to take mercy on the suitors
d)
They perform a sneak attack
11.
Which of the following words does not describe Odysseus in Book 22?
a)
Implacable
b)
Enraged
c)
Unforgiving
d)
Cordial
12.
How does Odysseus kill Eurymachus?
a)
He shoots an arrow through his throat
b)
He shoots him in his liver
c)
He stabs him in the back with a long dark spear
d)
He stabs him with a sword
13.
Who does not help Odysseus defeat the suitors?
a)
Telemachus
b)
Antinous
c)
Philoetius
d)
Eumaeus
14.
Odysseus and his are compared to what type of birds?
a)
Falcons
b)
Sparrows
c)
Hawks
d)
Vultures
15.
How does Athena's presence become known to all?
a)
She reveals herself to the men
b)
Her shield becomes visible above the hall
c)
The men see her shadow
d)
She speaks to them
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