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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are there so few boars among Odysseus' swine in Book 14?
(a) You only need a few to maintain the numbers.
(b) They keep running off.
(c) The suitors feast upon them.
(d) The suitors use them for hunting games.

2. How does Penelope initially react to Eurycleia's news about Odysseus and the suitors?
(a) She hits her.
(b) She doesn't believe her.
(c) She cries for shame.
(d) She runs out to see.

3. After the first suitor fails to string the bow, what does he recommend?
(a) They should warm up the bow by the fire.
(b) They should pray to Apollo.
(c) Each man who fails should try for another woman.
(d) They should postpone the contest.

4. In Book 22, which suitor is killed first?
(a) Eurymachus.
(b) Amphinomous.
(c) Peisander.
(d) Antinous.

5. As Odysseus tells Eumaeus his story in Book 14, how does he say he earns a living and makes a name for himself?
(a) As a soldier.
(b) As a pirate.
(c) As a scholar.
(d) As a priest.

6. Who does Telemachus first slay among the suitors during the battle in the hall?
(a) Eurymachus.
(b) Antinous.
(c) Peisander.
(d) Amphinomous.

7. Which suitor scorns Odysseus the beggar at the second feast which he attends, in Book 20?
(a) Eurymachus.
(b) Amphinimous.
(c) Antinous.
(d) Ctesippus.

8. Which suitor has a "bad feeling" after Odysseus the beggar tries to warn him of impending danger in Book 18?
(a) Antinous.
(b) Amphinomous.
(c) Peisander.
(d) Eurymachus.

9. Who lets the first spear fly when the mourners come to attack in Book 24?
(a) Odysseus.
(b) Laertes.
(c) Telemachus.
(d) Eupeithes.

10. Who throws an ox-hoof at Odysseus the beggar?
(a) Ctesippus.
(b) Amphinimous.
(c) Eurymachus.
(d) Antinous.

11. Who is the first in the hall to notice Odysseus the beggar?
(a) Eumaeus.
(b) Melanthius.
(c) Antinous.
(d) Telemachus.

12. How does Eumaeus greet Telemachus upon his return in Book 16?
(a) Like an employee who loves his boss.
(b) Like a brother.
(c) Like a father to a long lost son.
(d) Like a mentor to a prodigy.

13. What gift does Helen give to Telemachus as he is preparing to leave Lacedaemon?
(a) The text never describes her gift.
(b) A beautiful embroidered robe for his future bride.
(c) A jewel that sparkled like a star.
(d) Goblets of silver to use at his wedding feast.

14. Who sets up the axes for the trial of the bow?
(a) Odysseus.
(b) Antinous.
(c) Eurymachus.
(d) Telemachus.

15. What gift does Menelaus give to Telemachus as they part company in Book 15?
(a) A cauldron used by the oracles.
(b) A pair of mules.
(c) A tapestry woven by Athena.
(d) A well-wrought bowl made by Hephaestus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Eumaeus want the old man to tell him tales of his master?

2. What makes Irus nervous about his fight with Odysseus the beggar?

3. Why doesn't Telemachus want his treasures taken to his house?

4. With whom was Eumaeus raised?

5. How do the suitors view the fight between the two beggars in Book 18?

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