Worksheets13.The Wanderings of Odysseus "The Archery Contest"
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did Odysseus fall asleep the night before the archery contest?
a)
Athene put him to sleep
b)
He drank warm milk
c)
He prayed to Hypnos, the god of sleep
d)
He counted sheep
2.
What did Zeus send in answer to Odysseus' prayer?
a)
Thunder on a clear day
b)
A young goat
c)
His dog
d)
A rainbow during a blizzard
3.
What did Ctesippus the suitor throw at Odysseus disguised as a beggar?
a)
An ox foot
b)
A stool
c)
A loaf of bread
d)
A lucky rabbit's foot
4.
What did the seer say was going to happen to the suitors?
a)
They were all going to die
b)
They would all live long and happy lives
c)
They would all eat a good meal and sleep well that night
d)
They would all die old and lonely
5.
What did the suitor's do when they heard the seer's prediction?
a)
They laughed at him.
b)
They cried
c)
They begged for forgiveness
d)
They broke out in song
6.
Who was the first person to try and use Odysseus' bow?
a)
Telemachus, his son
b)
Antinous, the traitor
c)
Emaeus, the swineherd
d)
Melanthius, the goatherd
7.
What did Telemachus swear would be his prize if he won the archery contest?
a)
The suitors would leave and none of them would marry his mother
b)
He would be crowned king immediately
c)
He would get to marry any woman in the kingdom
d)
The suitors would have to go on a 10 year sea journey
8.
How did people recognize Odysseus?
a)
They recognized the scar on his leg.
b)
They recognized his eyes.
c)
They recognized the sound of his voice.
d)
They recognized his kind and generous nature.
9.
What did Telemachus tell Penelope to do?
a)
Women's work
b)
Be quiet
c)
Dance and sing
d)
Rejoice
10.
Who was the only person able to shoot the great bow?
a)
Odysseus
b)
Antinous
c)
Telemachus
d)
Ctesippus
11.
Who recognized Odysseus even though he was disgused as a beggar?
a)
Penelope, his wife
b)
Eumaeus, the swineherd
c)
Argus, his dog
d)
Melanthius, the goatherd
12.
What did Antinious do to Odysseus when he was disguised as a beggar asking for food?
a)
He hit him with a stool.
b)
He gave him a loaf of bread.
c)
He shouted at him and told him to leave.
d)
He gave him money.
13.
Why did the suitors think that everyone should be kind to a stranger?
a)
They believed a stranger could be a god in disguise.
b)
They believed in the importance of hospitality.
c)
They believed that generosity was more important than anything else.
d)
They believed that strangers were good luck charms.
14.
Who wanted to meet with Odysseus disguised as a beggar after the rowdy young men left?
a)
Penelope
b)
Telemachus
c)
Antinous
d)
Emaeus
15.
What did Irus, the beggar do when he saw Odysseus disguised as a beggar in the castle?
a)
He yelled at him and demanded that he leave or fight.
b)
He gave him a blanket and told him to make himself comfortable.
c)
He served him dinner and told him to stay as long as he liked.
d)
He played a song and challenged Odysseus to a karaoke battle.
16.
What did the suitors promise to Irus, the beggar and Odysseus disguised as a beggar?
a)
The title of King Beggar
b)
A bag of gold
c)
The whole kingdom
d)
A piece of pie
17.
What question did Penelope ask Odysseus disgused as a beggar to see if his story was true?
a)
She asked him what Odysseus was wearing.
b)
She asked him what the name of Odysseus' ship was.
c)
She asked him if Odysseus talked about her.
d)
She asked if Odysseus had been alone.
18.
What did Penelope do for Odysseus disguised as a beggar?
a)
She had his old nurse wash his feet.
b)
She gave him pie and ice cream.
c)
She promised him a warm place to sleep and clean clothes.
d)
She called him a lair and threw him out.
19.
What did Odesseus disguised as a beggar suggest Penelope do to pick a husband?
a)
Hold an archery contest
b)
Become a nun so she doesn't have to remarry
c)
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
d)
She should choose the richest young man
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