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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which suitor scorns Odysseus the beggar at the second feast which he attends, in Book 20?
(a) Antinous.
(b) Eurymachus.
(c) Amphinimous.
(d) Ctesippus.

2. What does Eurymachus offer Odysseus in Book 22 from the remaining suitors to make amends for their behavior at his house for so long?
(a) All of their personal wealth and that of their families.
(b) Twenty oxen and bronze and gold.
(c) Some cattle and some servants.
(d) Cattle, meal, and golden cups.

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

4. Which reveler refuses to give anything to Odysseus the beggar, who has come to witness his first feast?
(a) Antinous.
(b) Melanthius.
(c) Medon.
(d) Eurymachus.

5. How is Odysseus, the old stranger, received by the swineherd in Book 14?
(a) With suspicion - strangers tell tall tales about Odysseus' whereabouts.
(b) With indifference - he's only going through the motions.
(c) With much hospitality despite his appearance.
(d) Poorly - the swineherd sets the dogs on him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to help the suitors in Book 22 by grabbing the armor and weapons?

2. How does the shepherd from the mainland treat Odysseus the beggar when he first meets him at the palace courtyard?

3. Who is the first in the hall to notice Odysseus the beggar?

4. What caused Telemachus to disband the feast after the fight of Irus and Odysseus the beggar?

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

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