The Odyssey Books 17, 21, 22, and 23

Who recognizes Odysseus when he arrives in Ithaka?

Argos

Eumaeus

Penelope

Telemachus

Why doesn't anyone recognize Odysseus?

He got old.

He looks like a beggar.

He shaved his beard.

He dyed his hair pink.

Who helps Odysseus disguise himself?

Telemachus

Eumaeus

Zeus

Athena

What value does Argos demonstrate?

Loyalty

Bravery

Strength

Honesty

What does Penelope challenge to the suitors to do?

Fight to the death

Axe throwing competition

String and shoot a bow

Marathon race

Who are Odysseus' loyal servants?

Antinous and Eurymachus

Eumaeus and Philotius

Antinous and Eumaeus

Eurymachus and Philotius

How does Odysseus test his servants?

Gives them a lie detector test

Asks them to clean his armor

Tells them to take care of Telemachus

Questions who they would fight for

How does Odysseus prove who he is?

A scar

A tattoo

His armor/clothing

A secret only he knows

Why don't the suitors want Odysseus to get the bow?

He might break it

He might show them up

He might hurt them

They hate him

What is Odysseus compared to as he strings the bow?

A bassist

A cellist

A harper

A fisherman

Who is the first suitor Odysseus kills?

Antinous

Eurymachus

Eumaeus

Philotius

Who does Eurymachus blame everything on?

Eumaeus

Philotius

Antinous

Telemachus

Why do the suitors think Odysseus kills the first suitor?

It was an accident

Revenge

He hated him

He slept with Penelope

How does Amphinomus die?

An arrow to the throat

A spear to the chest

He was decapitated

An arrow to the chest

What does Athena do to help Odysseus?

Fights for him

Tells him where the weapons are

Kills all the suitors

Deflects arrows

What does Odysseus do with the maids who aren't loyal?

Makes them clean up the bodies

Chops their heads off

Tells them that he's not mad, just dissapointed

Kicks them out of Ithaka

What is special about Odysseus' bed?

It has fine craftsmanship

It has Penelope and Odysseus' intials carved into it

It's immovable

It is made out of an oak tree

Why does Penelope test Odysseus?

She knows he's been with other women

She thinks he's a god

She doesn't love him anymore

She wants him to prove his love

Where must Odysseus go afterwards?

To the mainland to sacrifice a bull to Poseidon

To Troy to make sure he burnt it all down

To all the suitor's families houses and explain his actions

To Sicily to taunt Polyphemus one more time

Who does Odysseus visit once he's completed all his tasks?

Eurymachus

Telemachus

Eumaeus

Laertes

EC: Who is the goat herd that is disloyal to Odysseus?

Mentes

Medon

Melanthios

Mentor

EC: What is Odysseus' old nurses name?

Eurycleia

Eurynome

Eurytome

Euryclayton

EC: How many axe heads are there involved in book 21?

The Odyssey Books 17, 21, 22, and 23

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