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The Odyssey Final
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What inference can be made based on Penelope’s description of the contest?Why are there two parts to the archery contest
Penelope wants a professional bowman as her husband.
The suitors will only be able to complete one task at a time
Penelope wants to see each man's’ strength and ability to shoot accurately.
2
Athena assists Odysseus in his return home. What aspect of an EPIC does this most clearly display?
Intervention of the Gods
Greek Culture
Epic Battle and Bloodshed
3
Every hero has a character flaw. What is Odysseus’s character flaw?
Pride
Loyalty
Wealth
4
Eurymachus tries to persuade Odysseus to spare the lives of the suitors by
saying that the suitors were merely followers, not leaders.
promising eternal loyalty to Odysseus.
asking mercy for the sake of the suitors’ wives and children.
5
Penelope says, “my lords hear me,…you
Commandeered
this house” (404,29). What does
commandeer
mean?
seize control by force
disturb
lead an army
6
How has Odysseus disguised himself upon returning home from his journey?
He is disguised as a poor, raggedy old man
He is disguised as Athena.
He is disguised as a Cyclops so as to scare the suitors away.
7
Penelope shows her true feelings for Odysseus by
arguing for the beggar's right to shoot
She doesn't
weeping over his bow
8
What is the purpose of the synopsis sections of the Odyssey that is printed in the textbook?
To explain the meaning of mythology within the context of Odysseus,
Summarize multiple books of the Odyssey, so that the text is shorter,
So that readers do not have to read the poem in stanza form.
9
Which theme topic is most clearly displayed in Part 2 of "The Odyssey"?
Return of the soldier
Strength comes in numbers
Claiming the throne as the rightful heir
10
What is Argos' condition when Odysseus sees him?
Argos is in very poor shape.
Argos has had 2 of his 4 legs cut off by the suitors.
Argos is dead.
11
What personality trait does Odysseus reveal in leading the men to safety (Book 9, escaping the Polyphemus's cave)?
selfishness
intelligence
ignorance
12
What does Athena do during the battle with the suitors?
brings Odysseus his shield, spear, and helmet
locks the doors of the Great Hall
makes it known that she supports Odysseus
13
What has happened on the island of Ithaca while Odysseus has been away for 20 years?
Suitors are trying to marry Penelope, and are plotting to kill Telemachus.
Penelope has married a new man
Paris stole Helen from Odysseus
Telemachus believes his father is dead
14
What does the term “in Medias res” mean?
In the middle
In the beginning
Before the birth
In the end
15
What is ironic about the scene where the beggar ask for a turn with the bow? How is
dramatic irony
displayed here?
The suitors give the Master bowman, Odysseus, his own bow to shoot
It is not ironic
The beggar is dressed in rags, yet he calls Antinous, “my son”.
16
Why do the townspeople do not attack Odysseus and his family at the end of the Odyssey?
Athena steps in and makes peace among them all.
Poseidon causes a tidal wave and wipes out the entire nation
Odysseus glares at the townspeople, and they run away.
Zeus thunders above the townspeople, and all of their torches are blown out
17
The text describes the bed as stable and “a model for the rest”. What could this immoveable, handmade bed symbolize?
The marriage of Odysseus and Penelope.
The bond between Athena and Zeus.
The relationship between Odysseus and his son, Telemachus.
18
What is the meaning of the word,
Odyssey
?
Hero from mythology
Traveling Soldier
an epic poem
Long Journey
19
Why does Odysseus lash out at Penelope when she suggests that the bed be placed outside the bedchamber?
The bed is carved out of an Olive Tree and is built into the bedroom.
Every man should have his own bed in his own room.
Greek custom says a woman cannot move a man’s bed.
20
What does the phrase “share and share alike” reveal about the relationship between Odysseus and his men?
Odysseus is higher class than his crew, and he requires more food and drink
Odysseus sees his men as beneath him.
Odysseus sees his men as equal to himself.
21
Which scenario best supports your answer in the above question?
Odysseus doesn’t tell the Wind King, Aelous, about the ship.
Odysseus brags to Polyphemus about beating him
He shouts his actual name to as the men sail away from the island.
22
The Beggar ask the suitors if he could try to string the massive bow. How do the suitors react to his request?
They laught at him.
They encourage him to try the bow, thinking he will not be able to do it.
They beat him with it.
They do not want to let him try because they are afraid he may show them up
23
How does Odysseus hide his emotions when seeing Argos, his abandoned dog?
“I marvel at how they leave this dog here to lie on the dung pile”
“He did his best to wag his tail, nose down, with flattened ears”
“The man looked away, wiping a salt tear from his cheek” (xvii, 18-19).
24
Why does Penelope demand that the bed be taken out of the bedchamber?
Penelope is testing the man because Odysseus knows the bed can't be moved
She wants it moved
She is angry
25
Who stops the townspeople from attacking Odysseus?
Poseidon
Athena
Zeus
26
Eumaeus, the swineherd, and Philoetius, the cowherd, represent an archetypal character. What type?
caregiver
servant
son
sailor
