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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Eumaeus describe the suitors actions?
(a) Lawless.
(b) Ignorant.
(c) Selfish.
(d) Immature.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which suitor eases Penelope's fears for her son in Book 16?

2. As Odysseus tells Eumaeus his story in Book 14, how does he say he earns a living and makes a name for himself?

3. How many suitors are spared in Book 22 before Eurycleia is summoned for cleaning the hall?

4. Among the suitors, who tried to use the bow first?

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

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