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WorksheetsOdyssey Chapter 21: The Great bow
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who fetched the Great Bow from the store room
Athena
Penelope
Calypso
Odysseus
Who had given Odysseus the bow originally?
Iphitus
Apollo
Alcinous
Achaean townsfolk
Who said "That being the prize, come forward now , my gallant lords; for I challenge you to try your skill on the great bow of King Odysseus". ?
Odysseus (In disguise)
The swineherd Eumaeus
Athena
Penelope
How many Axe rings did the challenger have to shoot arrows through in order to win?
9
6
12
10
Who stated "There's not a man in this whole company as good as Odysseus was. I saw him myself; and I have a good memory, though I was only a child at the time"
Eurymachus
Antinous
Eumaeus
Telemachus
Who was the first to volunteer to shoot from the Great Bow
Leodes son of Oenops
Eurymachus
Telemachus
Antinous
How many times did Telemachus attempt to bend the bow, but couldn't?
3
4
5
6
Who said this? "I suppose I shall always be a craven and a weakling. Or perhaps I'm too young, not sure enough yet of my own strength"
Antinous
Leodes son of Oenops
Penelope
Telemachus
Who states this? "Believe me, this bow will break the heart and be the death of many a champion here"
Antinous
Leodes son of Oenops
Penelope
Telemachus
Who rebukes Leodes for his speech, after he fails to string the bow?
Telemachus
Oenops
Antinous
Melanthius
Who does Odysseus reveal himself to, after they try to slip out of the house?
The Shepherd and the Swineherd
The Shepherd and the Cowman
The Cowman and the Swineherd
The Swineherd and a Suitor
What does Odysseus offer as a gift to the two men who are loyal to him?
Give them a wife
Regard them as Telemachus' Brothers
Allow them to build their house next to his
All of these answers
What does Odysseus order his men to do to the women in the household?
Lock them into their rooms
Make them run away
Make sure they watch
Send them to a nearby Island
Who stated this? "What does grieve me is the thought that our failure with his bow proves us such weaklings compared with the godlike Odysseus The disgrace will stick to our names for ever"
Leodes
Antinous
Eumaeus
Eurymachus
What does Antinous suggest they do with the Great Bow?
Burn it
Break it so nobody can shoot it
Put it down and forget it
Throw it in the sea
Antinous mentions that the day is a public holiday to whom?
Zeus
Artemis
Athena
Apollo
To whom is Antinous talking when he states.."A pest on you sir!, When will you learn sense? Aren't you content to dine in peace with your betters?, to get your share of every dish and to listen to our talk.."
Telemachus
Odysseus
Eumaeus
Eurymachus
What does Antinous say he will do to Odysseus (In disguise as a beggar) if he attempts to string the bow?
Will send him off on a ship to an Ogre
Will send him off on a ship to a Cyclops
Will send him off on a ship to a Gorgan
Will send him off on a ship to a Hydra
When Penelope intervenes on behalf of the beggar wanting to shoot the bow, what does this action show the Greek idea of..?
Agape: Love
Eudaemonia: Happiness
Arete : Excellence
Philoneksia: Hospitality to strangers
What is Eurymachus afraid of, if the beggar manages to succeed in shooting the bow when they cannot?
They will look weak
Their reputation might suffer
They will be allowing the common people to mock them
All of these answers
After rebuking her, where does Telemachus send his mother?
To the Kitchen
Off the Island
To her quarters
To the Swineherds farm
Who states "Where are you taking that bow wretched swineherd and vagabond. If we could have our way, the very dogs you've bred would tear you to pieces..."
A young Suitor
Antinous
Eurymachus
Mentheus
Why did Odysseus inspect the bow first?
Fear that worms may have burrowed into it in his absence
Checking it was his bow
Fear that it was perhaps broken
Fear that it had been tampered with
What sign of favour did Zeus send when Odysseus strung the bow?
Hail started to fall from the sky
An earthquake occurred
A lightning bolt across the sky
A thunderclap
After successfully shooting the bow, what did Telemachus do?
Ran and hid from the suitors
Stood by his father with his sword and spear ready
Gave three cheers for his father
Remained quiet
