The Odyssey Book 24

What did Penelope test Odysseus over?

• his loyalty

• his rationality

• his honesty

• his responsibility

How does Eurycleia identify Odysseus?

• by his scar

• by his hand

• by his foot

• by his face

What does Penelope ultimately decide about marrying a suitor?

• she will

• she won't

What contest must a suitor win to marry Penelope?

• String Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through axe handles

• Defeat Odysseus in a pie eating contest

• Slay a dragon

• Wrestle with Telemachus

How many axeheads must the arrow pass through in order to win Penelope's contest?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 14

What animal was Odysseus in Penelope's dream?

• Bear

• Dolphin

• Eagle

• Raven

How do the suitors react when the beggar says he wants to have a try at the contest?

• They willingly let him participate.

• They act like they don't care.

• They are cruel to him and make fun of him.

• None of the above.

Who is first killed by one of Odysseus's arrows?

• Eumaeus, the swineherd

• Eurycleia, the old maid

• Malantho, one of the maids

• Antinoos, the leader of the suitors

Think about what happens when the suitors realize the beggar is Odysseus.

Which of these inferences about Eurymachus is best supported by the text?

• Eurymachus and the other suitors believe that a beggar has killed Antinous.

• Eurymachus knows he and the other suitors will defeat Odysseus.

• Eurymachus tries to talk his way out of the situation.

• Eurymachus knows that escape is futile and is resigned to death.

What do the suitors offer to Odysseus to try to appease him?

• Gold

• Oxen

• Sheep

• All of the above