WorksheetsThe Odyssey - Books 13-24
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 28mins
How did Odysseus finally get home to Ithaca?
King Alcinous and his friends row him there.
Athena transports him there.
Calypso helps him build a raft.
He doesn't get to Ithaca but to his other home on Ogya.
What does Athena do Odysseus when he first gets home?
Disguises him as an old beggar.
Magically turns him young again.
Gives him her bow so he can kill the suitors
Nothing.
Who is Argos?
Odysseus' dog.
Odysseus' servant.
One of the suitors.
One of the maids.
What test does Penelope set for the suitors?
They have to string Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through 12 axe-helve sockets.
They have to fight each other to the death.
They have to string Telemachus' bow and shoot an arrow through 12 axe-helve sockets.
She does not set a test for them but remains loyal to Odysseus.
How do the suitors treat Odysseus when he is disguised as a beggar?
They beat him up.
They mock and abuse him.
They treat him with courtesy.
They don't do anything to him.
Which two suitors die first?
Antinous and Eurymachus.
Eumaeus and Philoetius.
Telemachus and Argos.
Polyphemus and Casals.
Why doesn't Penelope immediately rejoice that Odysseus is home?
She has been fending off men for 20 years and is not sure it is her husband.
She is angry that he left her alone for 20 years.
She never loved him.
She does immediately rejoice and throws herself into his arms.
What test does Penelope set to make sure Odysseus is who he says he is?
She tells him to move their bed into the hall.
She asks him three riddles.
She asks to see his scar from boar hunting.
She does not set him a test.
Where does Hermes take the spirits of the suitors?
Heaven
Kingdom of the Dead
Purgatory
Ithaca
What did Tiresias insist that Odysseus do in order to live a peaceful life and "reach old age in comfort"? (286).
Kill Poseidon with his sword that he used on the suitors
Go back to the Kingdom of the Dead and talk with Queen Persephone
Bring Telemachus with him on all of his future travels as his "good luck charm"
Boat to many cities, then make a sacrifice to Poseidon
Eumaeus was ___.
a treacherous maidservant
a swineherd loyal to Odysseus
a treacherous manservant
a beggar who lost a fight with the disguised Odysseus
Arnaeos/Irus was ___.
a treacherous maidservant
a swineherd loyal to Odysseus
a treacherous manservant
a beggar who lost a fight with the disguised Odysseus
How many men are fighting the suitors?
1: Odysseus
2: Odysseus and Telemachus
3: Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd
4: Odysseus, Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd
Which is NOT a way Eurymachus tries to get Odysseus not to kill them?
He blames everything they did on the already dead suitor, Antinous
He offers to have everyone pay back what they've taken
Tells him that he is totally right to be mad
In what way are Penelope and Odysseus alike?
They accept nothing less than the best life has to offer.
They despise treachery and infidelity.
They both are cunning strategists.
They both know the importance of showing respect and having sacrifices to the gods.
Which Greek concept deals with the idea that your fame comes from people talking about you?
Kleos
Hubris
Aegis
Xenia
Which is the concept of a Greek homecoming?
Nostos
Kleos
Aegis
Hubris
Which Greek concept means "hospitality?"
Xenia
Aegis
Nostos
Kleos
Which of the suitor's fathers does Laertes kill?
Antinous'
Eurymachus'
Melanthius'
Polybus'
Odysseus lets Phemius and this man live:
Medon
Melantho
Menelaus
Marlon
Out of what type of tree is Odysseus' and Penelope's bed made?
oak
olive
pine
birch
After they were ordered to clean the bloody hall, the slave girls...
Were set free
Hung out with Odysseus
Were taken outside and slaughtered for lying with the suitors
Were shot with arrows
Which of the following words does not describe Odysseus in Book 22?
Determined
Enraged
Unforgiving
Hospitable
What will the swineherd and cowherd get if they fight with Odysseus? (All of these EXCEPT):
A prudent marriage
A house near his
Respect equal to Telemachus'
A strong ship
Book 24 ties up all of these loose ends EXCEPT
How the suitors' families will feel
Laertes' long suffering, missing his son
Powerful men in the Underworld hearing of Odysseus' successes
Who Telemachus will marry in the future
How is Odysseus recognized by the nurse?
A scar on his thigh
He tells her and she believes him
a broken arm
Odysseus isn't here
Which was not part of Melanthius' torture for being disloyal and disrespectful?
Strung up in the storeroom
Hands and feet cut off
Nose and ears cut off
Arms broken above elbow
How were the disloyal maidens killed after cleaning up the suitor's blood?
Hung together as one
Shot with arrows
Run through by a double-bladed sword
Locked up to starve
The name of the ship eating whirlpool.
Charybdis
Scylla
Circe
Calypso
The leaders of the suitors are...
Antinous & Eurymachus
Polites & Elpenor
Eurylochus & Anticlea
Eurybates & Hades
Out of what type of tree is Odysseus' and Penelope's bed made?
oak
olive
pine
birch
Odysseus lets Phemius and this man live:
Medon
Melantho
Menelaus
Marlon
Which of the suitor's fathers does Laertes kill?
Antinous'
Eurymachus'
Melanthius'
Polybus'
How does Penelope test Odysseus's identity?
She orders Eurycleia to move their wedding bed.
She asks him to name his parents as well as hers.
She asks him to state the cause of the Trojan War.
She places Odysseus and Telemachus side by side and compare their features.
In what way are Penelope and Odysseus alike?
They accept nothing less than the best life has to offer.
They despise treachery and infidelity.
They both are cunning strategists.
They both know the importance of showing respect and having sacrifices to the gods.
Now that Odysseus has killed all of the suitors, what is his next problem?
Making sacrifices to Apollo, the archer god.
Making amends with Penelope for his infidelity while on his journey.
Punishing the people of Ithaca who let the suitors abuse his family.
Dealing with the parents of the suitors who have been killed.
How many men are fighting the suitors?
1: Odysseus
2: Odysseus and Telemachus
3: Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd
4: Odysseus, Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd
After they were ordered to clean the bloody hall, the slave girls...
Were set free
Hung out with Odysseus
Were taken outside and slaughtered for lying with the suitors
Were shot with arrows
