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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of his six remaining sons does Nestor send with Telemachus in Book 3?
(a) Peisistratus.
(b) Arteus.
(c) Perseus.
(d) Thrasymedes.

2. How does Penelope keep from marrying one of the suitors?
(a) She practices prophecy and witchcraft.
(b) She uses sickness and excuses.
(c) She employs piety and sacrifice.
(d) She uses cunning and craft.

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

4. According to Halitherses in Book 2, how long will Odysseus be gone before he returns to his friends and family?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Eighteen years.
(c) Seven years.
(d) Twenty years.

5. Telemachus is overrun with ________, who sponge off of him and his estate, making no amends.
(a) Suitors.
(b) Sailors.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Relatives.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Telemachus that it's time for him to behave like a man, not a child?

2. What is the purpose of Telemachus' quest?

3. Where is Odysseus at the beginning of the poem?

4. During this assembly, who does Antinous blame for Telemachus' problem?

5. Why were Menelaus and his ships stuck for 20 days?

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