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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Book 24, which of the suitors' shades tells the tale of their death to Agamemnon?
(a) Eurymachus.
(b) Amphinomous.
(c) Antinous.
(d) Amphimedon.

3. In Book 24, In the halls of the dead, what were the heroes' shades discussing?
(a) The fate of Odysseus.
(b) The funeral of Achilles.
(c) The funeral of Agamemnon.
(d) Their great deeds in life.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eupeithes seek at the assembly after the lords learn of the slaughter of the suitors?

2. What does Theoclymenus tell Penelope about the omen of the birds?

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

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

5. In Book 16, Where do Telemachus' gifts go?

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