Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
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Who is the king missing from Ithaca, whose absence drives the plot?
Odysseus
100
What does Telemachus do for the first time in the assembly?
Calls a meeting to confront the suitors.
100
Who is the king of Pylos that Telemachus visits?
Nestor
100
Where does Telemachus go after visiting Pylos?
Sparta
200
Which god despises Odysseus and hinders his return home?
Poseidon
200
What is Penelope weaving as a ploy to delay choosing a suitor?
A shroud for Laertes.
200
Who accompanies Telemachus on his journey to Pylos?
Athena, disguised as Mentor
200
Who are the rulers of Sparta that Telemachus meets?
Menelaus and Helen
300
What does Telemachus complain about during his conversation with Athena?
The suitors are consuming his household’s wealth, and he feels powerless to stop them.
300
Who speaks out against Telemachus during the assembly, accusing him of arrogance?
Antinous
300
What does Nestor recall about Odysseus during the Trojan War?
He praises Odysseus for his cleverness and leadership.
300
What does Helen do to help soothe the guests during the feast?
She adds a drug to the wine.
400
What is the name of the goddess who is holding Odysseus captive at the start of the epic?
Calypso
400
Which goddess aids Telemachus by preparing a ship and gathering a crew?
Athena
400
What story does Nestor tell about Agamemnon’s fate?
Agamemnon was murdered by Aegisthus with help from Agamemmnon wife, Clytemnestra.
400
What does Menelaus reveal about Odysseus’s location?
He is trapped on Calypso’s island.
500
What sign does Zeus send to Ithaca?
He sends two eagles to fight in the sky as a sign of Odysseus’s impending return and vengeance.
500
What does Telemachus swear to Eurycleia to keep her silent about his departure?
He promises not to harm her for keeping his secret.
500
What sacrifice does Nestor offer to honor Athena?
A heifer with gilded horns.
500
How did Menelaus learn about Odysseus’s fate?
From the shape-shifting sea god Proteus, whom he captured during his own journey.