WorksheetsThe Odyssey Part 2 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
In Part 2, Odysseus appears disguised as which of the following?
a suitor
Eumaeus
a beggar
a priest of Zeus
After Athena changes Odysseus’s appearance, Telemachus’s initial reaction is
incredulity
sadness
happiness
anger
Which of Telemachus’s actions best demonstrates his obedience to his father?
His journey to search for him
His silence when Antinous confronts O
His suspicious that the beggar is a god
His tears when O reveals his identity his tears when O reveals his identity
Which of the following best summarizes the Argus episode?
O doesn't recognize the dog, who then dies
Argus goes unnoticed by O
Argus wags his tail at the sound of O's voice, then dies
O nurses the dog to health, but it still dies
Which of the following is involved in Penelope’s deception of the suitors?
a great bow
a shroud for Laertes
a precious ring
a lengthy dispute over land
Which of Odysseus’ traits allows him to triumph challenge that Penelope sets for her suitors?
his skill as a marksman
his pride in his bow
his loyalty to the gods
his love for Penelope
Why does Penelope test Odysseus toward the end of Part 2?
She wants to see if he is still intelligent
She wants to prove to the people he is the real king
She wants to know more details about his journey
She wants to see if he is really her husband
Which of the following character traits does Penelope reveal in Part 2 of the Odyssey?
stubbornness and fear
weakness and longing
caution and loyalty
indecision and panic
Toward the end of Part 2, how does Penelope test Odysseus?
She challenges him to string the great bow a second time
She pretends that she has moved their marriage bed
She tells him that she almost married one of the suitors
She disguises herself to see if he will recognize her
Odysseus faces the suitors and the challenge with the bow in what Hero’s Journey phase?
Call to Adventure
Meeting the Mentor
Road of Trials
Road Back
“Not for the whole treasure of your fathers, all you enjoy...would I hold my hand.”
Odysseus
Telemachus
Antinous
Eurymachus
"But here he lies, the man who caused them all, Antinous was the ring leader..."
Odysseus
Telemachus
Antinous
Eurymachus
Which image does Homer use to describe how Odysseus strings the bow?
A fisherman pulling in a fish
A guitarist strumming a ballad
A musician stringing his harp
A swimmer who has been lost at sea
identity.
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
Who is the foil character to Penelope?
Athena
Penelope's nurse maid
CIrce
Scylla
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 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
what point of view is The Odyssey told?
(select all that apply)
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
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
