Odyssey - Part II Self-Test

Recognitions/Revelations Who was the first person on Ithaka to know Odysseus was home?

Recognitions/Revelations Who was the first character to know Odysseus was home on his/her own?

Recognitions/Revelations Who was the first person to know Odysseus was home on his/her own?

Recognitions/Revelations Odysseus told five people of his identity, starting with Telemakhos. List the other four in order.

Journeys Home Where was Telemakhos when Athena told him it was time to go home?

Journeys Home Who said it is just as rude to make a guest stay as not to take him in?

Journeys Home Who gave Telemakhos a wedding gift as a sign of hospitality?

Journeys Home Whom did Telemakhos take on board his ship?

Journeys Home Who promised Odysseus a safe and comfortable passage home?

Journeys Home Who wanted to punish the Phaikians by heaving a mountain around their city?

Journeys Home Who suggested that the punishment for the Phaikians be that their ship is turned to stone?

Prophecies/Dreams Whose father told him of a prophecy that he would be punished for his hospitality?

Prophecies/Dreams Who in Sparta interprets the behavior of an eagle and goose as a sign Odysseus will kill the suitors?

Prophecies/Dreams Who, on the shores of Ithaka, interprets the behavior of a hawk and dove as a sign that Odysseus’ family will be in power forever?

Prophecies/Dreams Who had a dream that a mountain eagle would break the necks of twenty fat geese?

Prophecies/Dreams Who told the suitors’ fathers that the deaths were their fault because they did not heed his earlier prophecy?

Servants Who was the loyal servant Odysseus first saw upon his return?

Servants Who was the disloyal servant that kicked Odysseus’ hip?

Servants Who was the disloyal servant that was sleeping with Eurymakhos?

Servants Who was the loyal servant that helped Telemakhos hide the arms?

Suitors Who was the suitor who said they should not stop until they kill Telemakhos?

Suitors Who was the suitor that said they should not kill Telemakhos unless the gods approve?

Suitors Who was the suitor that said they should not kill Telemakhos unless the gods approve?

Suitors Who was the first suitor to try the contest of the bow?

Suitors Who was the suitor that was most worried about letting Odysseus the beggar try the bow contest?

Suitors Who was the suitor that Odysseus warned to leave, but Athena would not let him?

Suitors Who was the first suitor to die?

Suitors Who was the second suitor to die?

Suitors Who was the first suitor Telemakhos killed?

Suitors Who was the suitor Philoitios killed?

Suitors Whose father was Eupeithes?

Quotes: Identify Speaker “No more of this thought. Two of a kind, we are, contrivers both. Of all men now alive you are the best in plots and story telling. My own fame is for wisdom among the gods”

Quotes: Identify Speaker “Let me be blown out by the Olympians! Shot by Artemis, I still might go and see amid the shades Odysseus in the rot of the underworld.”

Quotes: Identify Speaker “Yes, try the suitors. You may collect a few more loaves, and then learn who are the decent lads, and who are the vicious – although not one can be excused from death!”

Quotes: Identify Speaker “O fortunate Odysseus, master mariner and soldier, blessed son of old Laertes! The girl you brought home made a valiant wife! True to her husband’s honor and her own, Penelope, Ikarios’ faithful daughter.”