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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Book 19, what does Odysseus the beggar tell Penelope has kept Odysseus away so long?
(a) He's had a difficult passage.
(b) He's gone to the oracle.
(c) He's been gathering treasure.
(d) He couldn't find a ship to bring him to Ithaca.

3. How does Telemachus react to his mother's contest in Book 21?
(a) He thinks she's doing the right thing.
(b) He's going to try the bow too.
(c) He's going to try the bow, for if he can wield it, then she can marry whoever she wishes.
(d) He tells her that the suitors are not to touch his father's weapons.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who interprets the sign of the eagle and the goose as Telemachus and Peisistratus are leaving Lacedaemon?

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

3. In Book 24, In the halls of the dead, what were the heroes' shades discussing?

4. What ultimately exposes Odysseus' identity to Penelope?

5. Why is Telemachus skeptical that he and Odysseus can handle the suitors without help?

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