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When Odysseus returns home, Athena advises him to disguise himself as a - a. swineherd b. soothsayer c. beggar d. soldier
c. beggar
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To enlist the aid of the swineherd and cowherd in his battle with the suitors, Odysseus - a. explains that Athena has willed their participation b. offers them wives, cattle, and houses c. tells them that it is their duty to help him d. plays on their affection for Penelope
b. offers them wives, cattle, and houses
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Which of the following events is an example of dramatic irony? a. Athena provides Odysseus with new clothes and a younger appearance. b. Telemachus returns to Ithaca unharmed. c. Eumaeus is sent to tell Penelope about Telemachus's safe return. d. Telemachus does not recognize that the stranger is his father.
d. Telemachus does not recognize that the stranger is his father.
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Match the vocabulary word with its definition: Aloof a. gave generously b. honesty c. helps d. flexible e. glared f. add beauty to g. merry making h. unfriendly i. trembling j. scornful
h. unfriendly
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Match the vocabulary word with its definition: Disdainful a. gave generously b. honesty c. helps d. flexible e. glared f. add beauty to g. merry making h. unfriendly i. trembling j. scornful
j. scornful
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When Odysseus reveals himself to Telemachus, his son - a. confuses him with the swineherd b. thinks only a god could make such a transformation c. accuses him of abandoning his mother d. asks for proof that Odysseus is his father
b. thinks only a god could make such a transformation
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Who joins Odysseus in the fight against the suitors? a. The swineherd, the shepherd, and the cowherd b. Telemachus, Penelope, and Argos c. Penelope, her maids, and Eurycleia d. Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd
d. Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd
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When Eumaeus calls Telemachus "light of my days," he is using a(n) - a. Homeric epithet b. character trait c. invocation d. exposition
a. Homeric epithet
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Match the vocabulary word with its definition: Candor a. gave generously b. honesty c. helps d. flexible e. glared f. add beauty to g. merry making h. unfriendly i. trembling j. scornful
b. honesty
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Match the vocabulary word with its definition: Revelry a. gave generously b. honesty c. helps d. flexible e. glared f. add beauty to g. merry making h. unfriendly i. trembling j. scornful
g. merry making
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Penelope proposes that her suitors perform a difficult task. They have to - a. kill Polyphemus b. string Odysseus' bow c. pull Odysseus' sword from a stone d. build a new palace for her
b. string Odysseus' bow
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Telemachus executes the maids because they have - a. associated with the suitors b. neglected the dog Argos c. revealed Odysseus' identity d. ridiculed Penelope
a. associated with the suitors
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In Part Two of the Odyssey, Odysseus exhibits the traits of an epic hero by - a. stringing the bow b. having the swineherd executed c. sparing Antinous's life d. asking Penelope to prove her identity
a. stringing the bow
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Match the vocabulary word with its definition: Tremulous a. gave generously b. honesty c. helps d. flexible e. glared f. add beauty to g. merry making h. unfriendly i. trembling j. scornful
i. trembling
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Match the vocabulary word with its definition: Adorn a. gave generously b. honesty c. helps d. flexible e. glared f. add beauty to g. merry making h. unfriendly i. trembling j. scornful
f. add beauty to
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Odysseus proves his identity to Penelope by - a. summoning Argos with a secret name b. showing her the secret passage under their bed c. telling her how he built their bed d. telling her how the two of them met
c. telling her how he built their bed
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To stop Odysseus from killing all the suitors, Eurymachus does everything but - a. blame everything on Antinous b. offer to repay Odysseus c. ask for a fair fight with Odysseus d. admit that Odysseus's anger is just.
c. ask for a fair fight with Odysseus
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The Odyssey includes all of the following themes except - a. loyalty to family and friends b. the importance of truth c. overcoming obstacles d. the relationship between humans and gods
b. the importance of truth
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Match the vocabulary word with its definition: Lavished a. gave generously b. honesty c. helps d. flexible e. glared f. add beauty to g. merry making h. unfriendly i. trembling j. scornful
a. gave generously
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Match the vocabulary word with its definition: Glowered a. gave generously b. honesty c. helps d. flexible e. glared f. add beauty to g. merry making h. unfriendly i. trembling j. scornful
e. glared
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The old hound Argos knows that Odysseus has returned because the dog - a. recognizes Odysseus's face b. picks up the scent of his master c. recognizes Odysseus's voice d. dies just as Odysseus appears
c. recognizes Odysseus's voice
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Penelope's test of Odysseus in Book 23 of the Odyssey (Odysseus and Penelope) - a. prolongs the story's resolution b. shows how Odysseus has changed c. shows Penelope's resentment of Odysseus d. results from the violence at the palace
a. prolongs the story's resolution
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Which of the following is an example of a simile? a.Odysseus in one motion strung the bow. b.Odysseus stood watching the unruly suitors like a captain surveying a rough sea. c.The suitors, both strong and weak, tried and failed to string the bow. d.The setting of the epic is the Greek isles.
b.Odysseus stood watching the unruly suitors like a captain surveying a rough sea.
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Match the vocabulary word with its definition: Pliant a. gave generously b. honesty c. helps d. flexible e. glared f. add beauty to g. merry making h. unfriendly i. trembling j. scornful
d. flexible
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Match the vocabulary word with its definition: Avails a. gave generously b. honesty c. helps d. flexible e. glared f. add beauty to g. merry making h. unfriendly i. trembling j. scornful
c. helps