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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Penelope, when did Odysseus say it was acceptable for her to remarry?
(a) When Telemachus is a bearded man.
(b) When 21 years have passed.
(c) When Laertes dies.
(d) After Telemachus gets married.

3. How does the shepherd from the mainland treat Odysseus the beggar when he first meets him at the palace courtyard?
(a) He ignores him completely.
(b) He treats the beggar rudely.
(c) He shows the beggar honor and respect.
(d) He greets him.

4. At his first feast in his own house, who throws a stool at Odysseus the beggar?
(a) Antinous.
(b) Medon.
(c) Eurymachus.
(d) Melanthius.

5. What time of day do Odysseus and the Phaecians set sail in Book 13?
(a) It doesn't say.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Noon.

6. In addition to Odysseus and Penelope, who knew the secret of the bed?
(a) Laertes.
(b) Actoris.
(c) Eurycleia.
(d) Telemachus.

7. Since Telemachus dismissed the serving women, how is he able to move the armor in the dark in Book 19?
(a) Odysseus the beggar carries a torch.
(b) Athene holds a golden lamp in front of them.
(c) They light torches along the hallway.
(d) Eurycleia helps them out.

8. Which suitor eases Penelope's fears for her son in Book 16?
(a) Antinous.
(b) Medon.
(c) Eurymachus.
(d) Amphinomus.

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

10. What sign does Odysseus give to his father so he believes that Odysseus has returned?
(a) He tells him about his scar.
(b) He tells him about his mother in the underworld.
(c) He tells him about the bed in the palace.
(d) He tells him the number and type of trees growing in the vineyard.

11. For what does Penelope pray after speaking with Odysseus the beggar in Book 20?
(a) She wishes to die.
(b) She prays for a good husband.
(c) She prays for the suitors to die.
(d) She prays for Odysseus to return.

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

13. How does Eurycleia recognize Odysseus the beggar as Odysseus in Book 19?
(a) She feels his scar when when she washes his feet.
(b) She recognizes his voice.
(c) She notices his birthmark.
(d) She recognizes his style of speech.

14. When Odysseus is on land after his voyage from Scheria, why doesn't he know where he is?
(a) Athene has spread a cloud, obscurring him.
(b) He is unfamiliar with this part of Ithaca.
(c) He's been gone too long.
(d) The Phaecians brought him to another island.

15. What caused Telemachus to disband the feast after the fight of Irus and Odysseus the beggar?
(a) Eurymachus abused a servant.
(b) The food has run out for the evening.
(c) The suitors started fighting among themselves.
(d) Eurymachus throws a stool at Odysseus the beggar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which reveler refuses to give anything to Odysseus the beggar, who has come to witness his first feast?

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

3. In Book 23, now that the fight with the suitors is over, what does Odysseus tell Telemachus to do?

4. Where did Menelaus get the gift he gave to Telemachus?

5. In Book 19, what does Odysseus the beggar tell Penelope has kept Odysseus away so long?

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