2. To whom does Odysseus pray the next morning after speaking with Penelope alone, looking for a sign?
(a) Athene.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Hermes.

3. Once Odysseus realizes he's in Ithaca, what does Athene advise him to do?
(a) Disguise himself and see the suitors.
(b) Send a secret message to Penelope.
(c) Hide his goods in a corner of the nearby cave.
(d) Reveal himself to his loyal swineherd.

4. Why is Telemachus skeptical that he and Odysseus can handle the suitors without help?
(a) Odysseus isn't as young as he used to be.
(b) There are more than 100 suitors haunting their halls.
(c) Telemachus is untried in battle.
(d) Odysseus has suffered for many years and it's taken a toll on his body.

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

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

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

8. How do the suitors view the fight between the two beggars in Book 18?
(a) They think the beggars show their worth behaving in such a manner.
(b) They think it is the best entertainment that they've had.
(c) They think the beggars are disgusting, but they can't stop watching it.
(d) They don't really care about the fight.

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

10. What test does Odysseus give his son in Book 16?
(a) Odysseus has instructed Telemachus to find the loyal servants of the house.
(b) He is not to tell a soul that Odysseus has returned to Ithaca alive and well.
(c) Odysseus is waiting to see how his son fares in combat.
(d) Odysseus wants to see if Telemachus can follow the plan.

11. Why doesn't Telemachus want his treasures taken to his house?
(a) He doesn't want the suitors to see them.
(b) He doesn't want his mother to see them.
(c) He's decided that Peiraeus has earned them.
(d) He's unsure about the situation with the suitors.

12. Among the suitors, who tried to use the bow first?
(a) Antinous.
(b) Leiodes.
(c) Eurymachus.
(d) Peisander.

13. What will the winner of the beggars' fight in Book 18 get from the suitors?
(a) The goat paunch and always attend their feasts as the sole beggar.
(b) Shipped off to King Ecteus, who will cut his nose and ears.
(c) Fed for the week and given a new robe and tunic.
(d) To be the sole beggar of the house.

14. What makes Irus nervous about his fight with Odysseus the beggar?
(a) Irus sees his muscular chest.
(b) Athene sends a cold wind to give him a chill.
(c) The old man has muscular thighs.
(d) The suitors have threatened to drag him out by his feet if he loses.

15. What does Eupeithes seek at the assembly after the lords learn of the slaughter of the suitors?
(a) He wants Odysseus to go into exile.
(b) He wants revenge against Odysseus for his son, and the others lost to Odysseus.
(c) He wants the queen to be killed.
(d) He wants recompense for his son from Odysseus.