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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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 doesn't believe her.
(d) She cries for shame.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Once Odysseus realizes he's in Ithaca, what does Athene advise him to do?

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

3. What is Penelope's reaction when she sees Odysseus for the first time after the slaughter of the suitors?

4. Who does Telemachus first slay among the suitors during the battle in the hall?

5. What gift does Helen give to Telemachus as he is preparing to leave Lacedaemon?

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