Ally
TRUE OR FALSE! Odysseus does not confide in Penelope, instead he tells her to be more trusting because he wants her to one day be a trusted ally
False
What did Penelope "weave by day and unravel by night"
A cloth
When Odysseus orders Penelope to go with your slaves upstairs, who does he say she can talk to? (If correct, you qualify for bonus 100)
No-one
Who represents Penelope in the Notebook clip we watched?
Allie
Who stopped the Dawn in order for Odysseus and Penelope to have time to embrace?
Athena!
ANSWERS CAN VARY!- In what way does Penelope's refusal to immediately trust Odysseus actually support and protect him?
Varying Answers (ex. It ensures that no imposter can deceive her or threaten her loyalty to Odysseus)
What tree is Odysseus and Penelope's marriage bed made of
Rooted Olive Tree
What part of the relationship between Odysseus and Calypso does Odysseus not tell Penelope (if correct you qualify for bonus 300)
That he slept with Calypso
Who is playing Penelope in the new live-action Odyssey Movie?
Zendaya!
YOU HAVE 1 MINUTE TO FIND ONE OF THE QUOTES WE MENTIONED IN THE PRESENTATION!!! (PS. I will let you get out your book first)
“’Your orders, wife- though you are smart enough to need no orders- are, go with your slaves upstairs, sit quietly, and do not talk to anyone’” (Homer 506).
“Odysseus told her how much he hurt so many other people, and in turn how much he had endured himself. She loved to listen, and she did not fall asleep until he had told it all” (Homer 504).
“You must allow your mother to test me out; she will know me better ” (Homer 498).
Why does Odysseus open up to Penelope more than someone such as Eurymachus
Because of his immense trust for her
What does Penelope's name mean? (hint its a bird that has a kids story about it)
Who is Penelope's Cousin? (hint, Penelope says a story about this woman)
each question is worth 200!
a. Her Name Means "Duck": According to myth, her father, Icarius, threw her into the sea as a baby, but she was rescued by pēnelopes (ducks), which led to her name
b. Helen
"Extraordinary woman! The gods have given you the hardest heart."- Who said this quote and who was it said to?
Odysseus to Penelope
"That foreigner would have never gotten Helen into bed if she had known the Greeks would march to war."- Who is the foreigner?
Paris of Troy
You have 1 minute to draw Penelope, Dr. Ornell rates 0-4 (each 1 is 100 points)
Good luck!
Who told Penelope that Odysseus was the beggar? (If correct you qualify for Bonus 500!)
(extra 50 How does Penelope not believing this fact signify her allyship to her husband?)
Eurycleia
extra: answers vary
Who is Penelope weaving the piece of cloth for? (Bonus 1000 if you can name a. the name and b. purpose of the cloth (500 per))
Her father in law- a. Laertes, b. funeral shroud
Is this a quote from The Odyssey Chapter 23 or a quote from another story/ novel we read this past year? (Hint, it's not from a short story)
"She sat like patience on a monument, smiling at grief"
(You qualify for Bonus 200 if you can name who said this)
Viola- Twelfth Night
Penelope uses a particular story to justify her mistrust of Odysseus, what story is that? ( You qualify for Bonus 400 if you can name at least 2 character in the story)
Helen, Zeus, Leda
Pick a member in your group to recite 3 sentences of a line from chapter 23! (You get 2 minutes to prepare!!!)
Answers vary