Vocabulary
unfeeling, insensitive, and cruel disregard of others
Callous
Who is person who sleeps through the entire fight that occured in the home?
Penelope!
How does Penelope feel when Eurycleia tells her about Odysseus?
Penelope is full of disbelief
In what town does Odysseus reside?
Ithaca
a distinctive mark or token of intelligence, good breeding, or excellence
Hallmark
Who is the person who goes to wake Penelope after Odysseus requests her?
Eurycleia!
What has Odysseus just done before the book begins?
He has killed all of the suitors.
What is the bridal bed made of?
An olive tree
bold, courageous, daring
Hardy
Who is upset at Penelope for not greeting Odysseus more lovingly?
Telemachus!
How does Odysseus think that his family should remain for the time being to not arise suspicion?
He thinks that his family and him should lay low.
How does Athena disguise Telemachus and Odysseus?
She cloaks them in darkness
Who disguises Odysseus and Telemachus in order to not be seen in the orchard?
Athena!
How does Odysseus get Penelope to believe that it is him?
He explains to her that the bed she requests to move is immovable because it is built into the house.
What does Penelope tell Eurycleia to move?
Penelope's bridal bed
Who's prophecy does Odysseus say he needs to fulfill?
Tiresias!
What does Odysseus advise for Penelope to do the next day when him and Telemachus leave for the orchard?
He tells Penelope to stay at home and not to answer to any visitors.
What does the minstrel do to make it appear that nothing happened in the home?
What is he played happy music