Homer, Odyssey 15 & 16 Quiz

1.

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In Odyssey 15, what suggestion does Athene give to Telemachus?

travel to Hellas and consult Argos

go to Athens and ask Theseus for help

return to Ithaca and stay with the swineherd

sail to Samos and sacrifice to Poseidon

2.

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In Odyssey 15, what gift does Helen give to Telemachus?

a silver necklace made by Megapenthes

a spear made in Sidonia

a robe that she herself made

a golden mixing bowl made by Hera

3.

1 point

In Odyssey 15, how does Helen interpret the omen of the eagle?

Menelaus will have descendants without number

the Trojans will rise again and invade Greece

Odysseus will soon return and take revenge on the Suitors

Etoneus will one day become the king of all Sparta

4.

1 point

In Odyssey 15, why doesn't Telemachus want to stay in Pylos?

he does not like Nestor's son Peisistratus

Nestor will delay him with all of his hospitality

he is afraid of the curse of Iphicles

Nestor's daughter Pero wants to marry him

5.

1 point

In Odyssey 15, Telemachus offers Theoclymenus passage on his ship even though Theoclymenus...

was a Trojan merchant

was cursed by the sons of Pheae

killed one of his own relatives

married his own mother

6.

1 point

In Odyssey 15.301-350, Eumaeus urges Odysseus to go and beg from the Suitors.

True

False

7.

1 point

In Odyssey 15, what does Eumaeus tell Odysseus about Odysseus' parents?

his father is dead, but his mother is alive

both his parents are alive and well

his father is alive, but his mother is dead

both his parents are dead

8.

1 point

In Odyssey 15, how does Eumaeus say he came to be on Ithaca?

he was born and raised on Ithaca

a storm drove his ship there from Crete

he was shipwrecked there on the way home from Troy

Phoenicians sold him to Odysseus' father Laertes

9.

1 point

In Odyssey 15, what prediction does Theoclymenus make after seeing a hawk holding a dove?

Odysseus will become a judge in the underworld

Odysseus will fix the Suitors' heads on poles

Telemachus will one day feast upon the Suitors' flesh

Telemachus and his family will be in power forever

10.

1 point

In Odyssey 16, when Telemachus goes to the swineherd's hut, the swineherd tells him that his mother remains unmarried.

True

False

11.

1 point

In Odyssey 16, Telemachus says to Eumaeus, "‘Where does this stranger hail from, old friend?" This is an example of...

irony

a simile

deductive reasoning

a metaphor

12.

1 point

In Odyssey 16, why is Telemachus worried about taking Odysseus to the palace?

Odysseus looks like a Trojan merchant

Penelope might marry Odysseus

an omen of 12 vultures has warned him against it

the Suitors might taunt Odysseus

13.

1 point

In Odyssey 16, what errand does Telemachus give to Eumaeus?

tell Penelope he has returned

go tell Eurycleia to prepare his bath

tell the maidservants to find his helmet and shield

go tell Laertes to bring him his bow

14.

1 point

"Stranger, you seem different now than you were a moment ago. Your clothes are new, and your complexion has changed. Surely you are one of the gods that rule the wide heavens?" Who speaks and who is addressed?

Telemachus to Hermes

Telemachus to Odysseus

Eumaeus to Odysseus

Odysseus to Hermes

15.

1 point

"They keened aloud, and their cries rose, louder and more frequent than those of birds of prey with curved talons, vultures or sea-eagles, whose nests have been robbed of their unfledged chicks by country folk." Why are "They" crying?

because vultures are better than sea-eagles

because the vulture has killed the sea-eagle

because father and son are re-united

because the sea-eagle has killed the vulture

16.

1 point

In Odyssey 16, which of the following does Odysseus NOT tell Telemachus to do?

go to the palace and tell Penelope that Odysseus is back

be patient if the Suitors mistreat Odysseus

go back and mingle with the Suitors

hide the Suitors' weapons when Odysseus gives the signal

17.

1 point

In Odyssey 16, which of the following best describes the Suitors' reaction to hearing that Telemachus has returned?

they are thrilled and overjoyed

they plan to give him a "Welcome Home" party

they are surprised and troubled

they make plans to flee Ithaca at once

18.

1 point

In Odyssey 16, what promise does Eurymachus make to Penelope?

no one will touch Telemachus as long as Eurymachus lives

he will never cheat on her

he will love her as long as he lives

no one will touch Odysseus' prized cattle