Athena makes Odysseus look like a beggar so that he is not recognized in Ithaca.
100
Who is the suitor that confronts Odysseus when he first arrives at the palace?
Antinious
100
What is the main conflict in Part 2 of The Odyssey?
Odysseus vs. the Suitors
100
Why does Penelope test Odysseus?
Penelope tests Odysseus to prove he is really her husband.
100
What is the synonym for aloof?
Detached
200
Who first recognizes Odysseus when he arrives home?
Argus
200
What does Antinious throw at Odyssesus? Why?
Antinious throws a stool because Odysseus asked him for food.
200
Who is the first suitor to be killed by Odysseus?
Antinious
200
What does Penelope ask her servant to do for Odysseus?
She asks the servant to make up his bed for him.
200
What vocab word goes in this sentence?
The king was given _____________ gifts after he granted his cabinet a pay raise.
Lavish
300
What does Telemachus think his father is at first? Why does he think this?
Telemachus thinks his father is a god because he changes from his beggar form back into a younger version of himself.
300
What is the plan for killing all of the suitors?
Telemachus will hide their weapons and leave 2 swords/shields out for him and Odysseus to use.
300
After Odysseus kills Antinious what does the suitor, Eurymachus, tell Odysseus?
Eurymachus says that Antinious was their leader and they were only following his orders. He asks for forgiveness and says he and the other suitors will pay Odysseus back. He asks him not to kill the rest of the suitors.
300
Why is Odysseus upset about his bed being moved?
He is upset because he built their bed with his own hands.
300
What is the definition of revulsion?
an intense dislike or disgust
400
What is Telemachus supposed to remove from the palace while Odysseus, dressed as a beggar distracts the suitors ?
Telemachus is supposed to remove all weapons and armor from the palace.
400
What is Odysseus's response when Antinous abuses him for asking for food?
He calls him a hypocrite saying he has no right to be angry with him asking for food because he has been eating someone else's food the whole time he has been a suitor.
400
Who aids Odysseus in killing the rest of the suitors?
Athena, Telemachus, and some servants help Odysseus kill the rest of the suitors.
400
How does Odysseus prove to Penelope that he is her husband?
He describes their bed and says that it never could have been moved because it is far too heavy.
400
What is the synonym and connotation for revelry?
Rejoicing-- Positive
500
What is Telemachus supposed to tell the suitors if they ask about the weapons he moved?
Telemachus is supposed to say he moved them because they were dirty and he didn't want the suitors to hurt each other with them.
500
Explain how Penelope has stalled the suitors? (What ruse does she use?)
She weaves and then unweaves the shroud she is making every night.
500
How did Odysseus end up on the shore of Ithaca?
Phaeacian noblemen brought him by ship
500
Why does Penelope know that Odysseus must be telling the truth about the bed?
She knows he is being truthful because no one besides Odysseus and one of Penelope's maids has seen their bed.
500
Which vocabulary word goes in this sentence?
Even after being offered a free gift card, the angry customer remained _________________.