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COMPREHENSION
VOCABULARY I
COMPREHENSION
VOCABULARY II
100
She is the wife of Odysseus and stays loyal to him throughout his 20 year absence despite the suitors trying to marry her and take the throne.
Who is Penelope.
100
Penelope had deceived her suitors for 3 years by doing what?
What is weaving a shroud for her father-in-law during the day and unraveling it each night.
100
scorn, dislike, strong disapproval
What is contempt.
100
The royal goatherd. He sides with the suitors and considers Eumaeus his rival.
Who is Melanthius?
100
an agreement
What is an assent.
200
Odysseus' favorite dog.
Who is Argos.
200
He was the swineherd who worked for Odysseus and a loyal friend to Odysseus.
Who is Eumaeus.
200
to be held back
What is restrained.
200
How did Eurcleia know that the old beggar was really Odysseus?
The scar running down his leg from an old boar wound.
200
a difficult, unfortunate or tragic situation
What is plight.
300
They are the leaders of the suitors and want to kill Telemachus. They treat Odysseus the "beggar" poorly.
Who are Antinous & Eurymachus.
300
Because his father, Odysseus returned from Troy and Zeus and Athene agreed to help him, what did Telemachus decide to do?
He decided to challenge the suitors.
300
a postponement of an unpleasant event
What is reprieve.
300
How did Penelope test Odysseus to make sure he was actually her husband?
She told him their bridal bed had been moved out of their bedroom which Odysseus knew was impossible.
300
consulting together, discussing
What is conferring.
400
They are the woodland nymphs that become friends with young Odysseus. They taught him names of flowers, trees and birds and told him which plants were safe to eat.
Who are the Dryads.
400
What was to be Odysseus' greatest test?
The contest of the bow.
400
stumbled, fell, hesitated
What is faltered.
400
How did Odysseus prove his true identity during "The Contest of the Bow"?
He stung the bow easily and then shot an arrow through the rings of 12 axe handles.
400
stubborn
What is obstinate.
500
He is the one suitor that felt that what Antinous and Eurymachus were doing to Odysseus the Beggar was wrong but he was powerless against them.
Who is Amphinomus.
500
The 2 people did Odysseus spared when he killed all the suitors in the palace because Telemachus told him they had remained loyal to Odysseus.
Who are Medon the page and Phemius the bard?
500
considering, reflecting, thinking about
What is pondering.
500
Who are the dogs and who is the lion in Odysseus' comparison metaphor and why does he make this comparison?
The suitors are the dogs. Odysseus is the lion. He makes this comparison to show that just as a lion returns to his lair and destroys any dogs, so Odysseus will return to his palace and destroy the suitors.
500
an expert, someone who knows a subject well
What is a connoisseur.