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The Odyssey - Books 13-24

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did Odysseus finally get home to Ithaca?

a)

King Alcinous and his friends row him there.

b)

Athena transports him there.

c)

Calypso helps him build a raft.

d)

He doesn't get to Ithaca but to his other home on Ogya.

2.

What does Athena do Odysseus when he first gets home?

a)

Disguises him as an old beggar.

b)

Magically turns him young again.

c)

Gives him her bow so he can kill the suitors

d)

Nothing.

3.

Who is Argos?

a)

Odysseus' dog.

b)

Odysseus' servant.

c)

One of the suitors.

d)

One of the maids.

4.

What test does Penelope set for the suitors?

a)

They have to string Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through 12 axe-helve sockets.

b)

They have to fight each other to the death.

c)

They have to string Telemachus' bow and shoot an arrow through 12 axe-helve sockets.

d)

She does not set a test for them but remains loyal to Odysseus.

5.

How do the suitors treat Odysseus when he is disguised as a beggar?

a)

They beat him up.

b)

They mock and abuse him.

c)

They treat him with courtesy.

d)

They don't do anything to him.

6.

Which two suitors die first?

a)

Antinous and Eurymachus.

b)

Eumaeus and Philoetius.

c)

Telemachus and Argos.

d)

Polyphemus and Casals.

7.

Why doesn't Penelope immediately rejoice that Odysseus is home?

a)

She has been fending off men for 20 years and is not sure it is her husband.

b)

She is angry that he left her alone for 20 years.

c)

She never loved him.

d)

She does immediately rejoice and throws herself into his arms.

8.

What test does Penelope set to make sure Odysseus is who he says he is?

a)

She tells him to move their bed into the hall.

b)

She asks him three riddles.

c)

She asks to see his scar from boar hunting.

d)

She does not set him a test.

9.

Where does Hermes take the spirits of the suitors?

a)

Heaven

b)

Kingdom of the Dead

c)

Purgatory

d)

Ithaca

10.

What did Tiresias insist that Odysseus do in order to live a peaceful life and "reach old age in comfort"? (286).

a)

Kill Poseidon with his sword that he used on the suitors

b)

Go back to the Kingdom of the Dead and talk with Queen Persephone

c)

Bring Telemachus with him on all of his future travels as his "good luck charm"

d)

Boat to many cities, then make a sacrifice to Poseidon

11.

Eumaeus was ___.

a)

a treacherous maidservant

b)

a swineherd loyal to Odysseus

c)

a treacherous manservant

d)

a beggar who lost a fight with the disguised Odysseus

12.

Arnaeos/Irus was ___.

a)

a treacherous maidservant

b)

a swineherd loyal to Odysseus

c)

a treacherous manservant

d)

a beggar who lost a fight with the disguised Odysseus

13.
How did Eumaeus get to Ithaca?
a)
He was born there
b)
He was dropped there by Hermes
c)
Pirates stole him and Laertes brought him to Ithaca
d)
Odysseus dragged him there
14.
What is happeneing to Eumaeus's swine?
a)
They are multiplying uncontrollably.
b)
The suitors are eating them. 
c)
They are being attacked by dogs.
d)
They are dying from the plague.
15.

How many men are fighting the suitors?

a)

1: Odysseus

b)

2: Odysseus and Telemachus

c)

3: Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd

d)

4: Odysseus, Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd

16.

Which is NOT a way Eurymachus tries to get Odysseus not to kill them?

a)

He blames everything they did on the already dead suitor, Antinous

b)

He offers to have everyone pay back what they've taken

c)

Tells him that he is totally right to be mad

d)
He offers to sacrifice himself if he shows others mercy.
17.

In what way are Penelope and Odysseus alike?

a)

They accept nothing less than the best life has to offer.

b)

They despise treachery and infidelity.

c)

They both are cunning strategists.

d)

They both know the importance of showing respect and having sacrifices to the gods.

18.

Which Greek concept deals with the idea that your fame comes from people talking about you?

a)

Kleos

b)

Hubris

c)

Aegis

d)

Xenia

19.

Which is the concept of a Greek homecoming?

a)

Nostos

b)

Kleos

c)

Aegis

d)

Hubris

20.

Which Greek concept means "hospitality?"

a)

Xenia

b)

Aegis

c)

Nostos

d)

Kleos

21.

Which of the suitor's fathers does Laertes kill?

a)

Antinous'

b)

Eurymachus'

c)

Melanthius'

d)

Polybus'

22.

Odysseus lets Phemius and this man live:

a)

Medon

b)

Melantho

c)

Menelaus

d)

Marlon

23.

Out of what type of tree is Odysseus' and Penelope's bed made?

a)

oak

b)

olive

c)

pine

d)

birch

24.
What does Odysseus order Telemachus to do when Odysseus gives him a signal?
a)
remove the weapons from the hall
b)
reveal Odysseus' identity to Penelope
c)
leave Ithaca and set sail for Pylos
d)
string the great bow
25.

After they were ordered to clean the bloody hall, the slave girls...

a)

Were set free

b)

Hung out with Odysseus

c)

Were taken outside and slaughtered for lying with the suitors

d)

Were shot with arrows

26.

Which of the following words does not describe Odysseus in Book 22?

a)

Determined

b)

Enraged

c)

Unforgiving

d)

Hospitable

27.
Who tried to hit Odysseus and with what?
a)
Penelope ; pan
b)
Eurymachos ; stool
c)
Irus ; bowl
d)
Eurymachos ; chair
28.

What will the swineherd and cowherd get if they fight with Odysseus? (All of these EXCEPT):

a)

A prudent marriage

b)

A house near his

c)

Respect equal to Telemachus'

d)

A strong ship

29.

Book 24 ties up all of these loose ends EXCEPT

a)

How the suitors' families will feel

b)

Laertes' long suffering, missing his son

c)

Powerful men in the Underworld hearing of Odysseus' successes

d)

Who Telemachus will marry in the future

30.
Who discovered who Odysseus really was when she was washing his feet?
a)
Eurycleia
b)
Penelope
c)
Athena
d)
Melantho
31.

How is Odysseus recognized by the nurse?

a)

A scar on his thigh

b)

He tells her and she believes him

c)

a broken arm

d)

Odysseus isn't here

32.

Which was not part of Melanthius' torture for being disloyal and disrespectful?

a)

Strung up in the storeroom

b)

Hands and feet cut off

c)

Nose and ears cut off

d)

Arms broken above elbow

33.

How were the disloyal maidens killed after cleaning up the suitor's blood?

a)

Hung together as one

b)

Shot with arrows

c)

Run through by a double-bladed sword

d)

Locked up to starve

34.

The name of the ship eating whirlpool.

a)

Charybdis

b)

Scylla

c)

Circe

d)

Calypso

35.

The leaders of the suitors are...

a)

Antinous & Eurymachus

b)

Polites & Elpenor

c)

Eurylochus & Anticlea

d)

Eurybates & Hades

36.
Odysseus let _____ of the suitors live.
a)
Antinous
b)
Eurymachus
c)
None
d)
One
37.
What does Odysseus order Telemachus to do when Odysseus gives him a signal?
a)
remove the weapons from the hall
b)
reveal Odysseus' identity to Penelope
c)
leave Ithaca and set sail for Pylos
d)
string the great bow
38.

Out of what type of tree is Odysseus' and Penelope's bed made?

a)

oak

b)

olive

c)

pine

d)

birch

39.

Odysseus lets Phemius and this man live:

a)

Medon

b)

Melantho

c)

Menelaus

d)

Marlon

40.

Which of the suitor's fathers does Laertes kill?

a)

Antinous'

b)

Eurymachus'

c)

Melanthius'

d)

Polybus'

41.
The brief episode involving Argus, Odysseus' dog, closes with which of the following happening?
a)
Eumaeus removes Argus from the hall.
b)
Odysseus fails to recognize Argus.
c)
After Argus recognizes Odysseus, the dog dies.
d)
The suitors object to Argus' presence in the hall.
42.

How does Penelope test Odysseus's identity?

a)

She orders Eurycleia to move their wedding bed.

b)

She asks him to name his parents as well as hers.

c)

She asks him to state the cause of the Trojan War.

d)

She places Odysseus and Telemachus side by side and compare their features.

43.

In what way are Penelope and Odysseus alike?

a)

They accept nothing less than the best life has to offer.

b)

They despise treachery and infidelity.

c)

They both are cunning strategists.

d)

They both know the importance of showing respect and having sacrifices to the gods.

44.

Now that Odysseus has killed all of the suitors, what is his next problem?

a)

Making sacrifices to Apollo, the archer god.

b)

Making amends with Penelope for his infidelity while on his journey.

c)

Punishing the people of Ithaca who let the suitors abuse his family.

d)

Dealing with the parents of the suitors who have been killed.

45.
What was the reward for stringing the bow and successfully shooting it through the twelve axes?
a)
1000 gold bars
b)
Marriage to Penelope
c)
Killing Odysseus
d)
Fame and glory
46.
How does Eurymachus try to convince Odysseus NOT to kill the suitors?
a)
He offers him his kingdom back without question.
b)
He flatters him and tries to bribe him.
c)
He says he will help him rebuild Ithaca to the great state it used to be.
d)
He offers to sacrifice himself if he shows others mercy.
47.

How many men are fighting the suitors?

a)

1: Odysseus

b)

2: Odysseus and Telemachus

c)

3: Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd

d)

4: Odysseus, Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd

48.

After they were ordered to clean the bloody hall, the slave girls...

a)

Were set free

b)

Hung out with Odysseus

c)

Were taken outside and slaughtered for lying with the suitors

d)

Were shot with arrows