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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In which contest in Book 8 does Odysseus first outstrip all others?
2. With which hero did Odysseus first speak in Hades?
3. While Telemachus is in Lycaedaemon, what plan do the suitors devise to punish Telemachus for leaving?
4. In Book 11, who is first to visit Odysseus from the dead?
5. What does Telemachus seek from the assembly above all?
Short Essay Questions
1. Even though Poseidon acknowledges Odysseus's fate, he continues to punish him. Why?
2. What does Nestor tell Telemachus of Odysseus during Telemachus' visit in Book 3?
3. How does Calypso feel about releasing Odysseus?
4. In Book 15, why does Peisistratus let Telemachus go without seeing Nestor again? Is this wise?
5. Why is Eurymachus' offer of recompense not enough for Odysseus?
6. Explain the circumstances that lead Athene to intervene on Odysseus' behalf at the very beginning of the poem.
7. Why doesn't Odysseus' journey end when he slays the suitors and gets his vengeance in Book 11?
8. Enumerate Telemachus' problem - why has he called the leaders of Ithaca together?
9. Describe Poseidon's attack on Odysseus in Book 5.
10. In Book 23, Telemachus calls his mother's reaction to Odysseus cold and unfeeling. What does it reveal about her character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Odysseus is gone from home for a long time. He experiences more than most men. Dissect his journey and analyze its parts. Which part of his journey could he have changed easily and, thereby, returned home sooner? Why?
Essay Topic 2
The Odyssey is the story of Odysseus' homeward journey. However, Telemachus also makes a journey. Compare and contrast Odyssesus and Telemachus' journeys. Which man experiences greater change as a result from his journey? Why?
Essay Topic 3
The word odyssey is synonymous with journey. Explain why this is an appropriate title for the poem.
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