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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Penelope pray after speaking with Odysseus the beggar in Book 20?
(a) She prays for Odysseus to return.
(b) She prays for a good husband.
(c) She prays for the suitors to die.
(d) She wishes to die.

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

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

4. Where did Menelaus get the gift he gave to Telemachus?
(a) From Troy as a spoil of war.
(b) From a king who sheltered him.
(c) From his wife as a wedding present.
(d) From an immortal when he was close to death.

5. Why are there so few boars among Odysseus' swine in Book 14?
(a) The suitors use them for hunting games.
(b) You only need a few to maintain the numbers.
(c) They keep running off.
(d) The suitors feast upon them.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Odysseus is on land after his voyage from Scheria, why doesn't he know where he is?

2. How does Penelope initially react to Eurycleia's news about Odysseus and the suitors?

3. How does Eumaeus greet Telemachus upon his return in Book 16?

4. How does Eumaeus describe the suitors actions?

5. With whom was Eumaeus raised?

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