1. As a result of the meeting of the assembly in Book 2, what do the suitors decide to do?
(a) It's time to give something back to Telemachus and his estate.
(b) To court other women, too.
(c) It's time to go home.
(d) Continue behaving as they have been.

2. In addition to offering advice, what else does Mentes from Taphos give to Telemachus?
(a) He gives a prophecy of the gods.
(b) He gives word of Odysseus.
(c) He brings lavish presents.
(d) He brings a warning to the suitors.

3. In Book 4, Helen and Menelaus tell tales of Odysseus' exploits in Troy. What story does Helen tell?
(a) The day Odysseus brought her from Priam's house.
(b) The day Odysseus took her maid as a hostage to flee Troy.
(c) The day Odysseus built the Trojan horse.
(d) The day Odysseus got into the city in a beggar's disguise without suspicion.

4. In order to tell Telemachus of Odysseus' fate, where does Menelaus' tale begin?
(a) Troy.
(b) Lesbos.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Pharos.

5. Where is Telemachus going during this journey?
(a) Pylos and Ephryra.
(b) Sparta and Pylos.
(c) Sparta and Taphos.
(d) Ephyra and Crete.

Short Answer Questions

1. When sadness grips the feasting in her hall, causing Menelaus and his visitors to cry in remembrance of friends lost in Troy, what does Helen do to the wine?

2. Who gets Telemachus' supplies of wine and barley for his quest?

3. Who reads the sign given while Telemachus calls upon Zeus in Book 2?

4. Where does Telemachus stay when Nestor's feast is over?

5. What is happening in Lacedaemon when Telemachus arrives?

(see the answer key)

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