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The suitors
Telemachus and Odysseus
Finding out about Odysseus
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Who said the quote: “Dear woman, twist it however you like, your dream can only mean one thing. Odysseus told you himself--he’ll make it come to pass…”
Odysseus
100
What does Odysseus present himself as, to Penelope and the suitors?
What is a beggar
100
What does Penelope say she will do to pick a husband and satisfy the suitors? Clue: Only Odysseus could do this
Penelope is going t hold a contest that involves stringing a great bow and shooting an arrow through a straight row of twelve axes.
100
What does Telemachus and Odysseus do to proceed with their plan to kill the suitors?
They hide all the suitors' wepons and the wepons on the wall.
100
How does Eurycleia find out about Odysseus being home.
She saw the scar on Odysseus's foot that only he had from a boar's tusk.
200
Who said the quote “Now, stranger, I think I’ll test you just to see if there in your house, with all his friends-in-arms, you actually entertained my husband as you say”
Penelope
200
Name one reason the suitors don’t want Odysseus at his house even though they don’t know it is him? Tell why?
They think that he is trying to steal Penelope away from them.
200
Explain the plan to destroy the suitors?
Hide the weapons so that when the suitor wants to attack back then they have no weapons
200
What does Athena do while Telamachus and Odysseus are hiding the weapons?
Athena lights up the room so they can see what they are doing.
200
Why didn’t Odysseus want the nurse to tell Penelope that he is home?
Odysseus didn’t want the suitors to know that he was home.
300
who said "Oh what a marvel fills my eyes! Look, look there-all the the sides of the hall, the handsome crossbeams, pinewood rafters, the tall columns towering-all glow in my eyes like flaming fire! Surely a god is here-one of those who rule the vaulting skies!"
Telemachus
300
Explain why Penelope is able to open up to Odysseus?
She feels that she recognizes him although he is in disguise.
300
Describe the dream Penelope had about the suitors.
In Penelope's dream an eagle representing Odysseus killed her 20 pet geese, the geese representing the suitors.
300
Where does Telemachus and Odysseus hide the weapons?
In a storage room
300
Describe why Odysseus doesn’t want to tell Penelope about his past?
He is afraid that if he talks about his past he will reveal himself to her.
400
Who said " If only you'd bother to tend your whole house and safeguard all your treasures. Tell me, who's to fetch and carry the torch for you? You won't let out the maids who'd light your way."
The Nurse
400
Why doesn’t Odysseus want the suitors to know that he is home?
He wants to observe and hear what they say about him.
400
How long does beggar Odysseus predict that hero Odysseus will return home and kill the suitors?
A month
400
What does Telemachus tell Eurycleia that they are doing with the weapons?
Telemachus says they are putting the weapons away so the weapons won't get damaged.
400
Justify why Odysseus didn’t want the nurse to wash his feet?
He knew that the nurse would recognize him and would tell Penelope
500
Who said the quote: "You still here? you pest, slinking around the house all night, leering up at the women? Get out, you tramp be glad of the food you got or we'll sling a torch at you, rout you out at once"
Who is Melantho
500
What is the old nurse's name?
Who is Eurycleia
500
What does Penelope offer beggar Odysseus after hearing the story about hero Odysseus and thinking he is coming home in a month.
A bed
500
How did Odysseus get his scar?
He went bore hunting and the bore's tusk went into his leg
500
What does beggar Odysseus tell Penelope about hero Odysseus?
Beggar Odysseus tells Penelope that hero Odysseus will be home soon and Beggar Odysseus can describe hero Odysseus perfectly.