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WorksheetsThe Odyssey Part 4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Where does Odysseus hit Antinous with his arrow?
head
heart
eye
throat
How is Penelope's nurse convinced that the beggar is Odysseus?
she takes his word for it
she sees his scar
Telemachus has told her
She seen him changed by Athena
What convinces Penelope that the beggar is actually Odysseus?
he describes their bed
she gives him a riddle that he solves
she kisses him
she receives an omen from the Gods
Who is the foil character to Penelope?
Athena
Penelope's nurse maid
CIrce
Scylla
Penelope is at first aloof when Odysseus announces his true identity.
What does aloof mean
confused
surprised
angry
distant
what was unique about the bed that Penelope and Odysseus shared?
carved from rare stone
made from tree trunk rooted in ground
gift from the Gods
too heavy to be moved
what happens to Odysseus's father Laertes
it never tells us
he gets killed during fight
he is sent to underworld
he is reunited with Odysseus
who brings the island of Ithaca to peace in the end?
Odysseus
Athena
Penelope
Zeus
How many suitors survive the battle in the Great Hall?
1
2
5
0
Who does Penelope think the beggar really is?
a trickster
a beggar
a suitor
a God
Why does Odysseus want to go the woods after winning the battle?
to escape the Gods
to escape punishment for murdering the suitors
to start over with his family
to look for escaped suitors
Athena lavished Odysseus with beauty
What does lavished mean?
poured
covered
provide much
take away
Why does Odysseus get mad at Penelope
he thought she had let someone destroy their bed
she has been talking with suitors
he does not believe she has been loyal
she doesn't want to flee with him
Which of the following is not a conflict in part 4?
character vs character
character vs society
character vs supernatural
character vs self
which is not a theme from part 4?
revenge
love
murder
forgiveness
what point of view is The Odyssey told?
(select all that apply)
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
what type of literary device is used in this line from the text:
They imagined as they wished that the shot was an unintended killing, not comprehending that they were in the grip of death.
Imagery
allusion
metaphor
personification
How does Telemachus help his father the most during the battle with the suitors?
he fetches weapons
he kills ten suitors
he distracts the suitors
he calls for help
How do the suitors first respond after Antinous is killed?
the beg for their lives
they attack Odysseus
they curse Odysseus
they try to escape
what genre is The Odyssey?
suspense
epic poetry
drama
mythology
