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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Odysseus, the old stranger, received by the swineherd in Book 14?

2. For what does Penelope pray after speaking with Odysseus the beggar in Book 20?

3. What does Eupeithes seek at the assembly after the lords learn of the slaughter of the suitors?

4. Which suitor scorns Odysseus the beggar at the second feast which he attends, in Book 20?

5. In Book 23, now that the fight with the suitors is over, what does Odysseus tell Telemachus to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even though women are afforded very little in terms of respect, if goddesses did not aid Odysseus, he would not have made it home. Reconcile the disparity between their importance to his survival and the view of women in Ancient Greece.

Essay Topic 2

This poem contains the stories of five pairs of husbands and wives. Explain what is to be learned about marriage from each pair. This should also include a discussion of the roles of men and women.

Essay Topic 3

Odysseus is gone from home for a long time. He experiences more than most men. Dissect his journey and analyze its parts. Which part of his journey could he have changed easily and, thereby, returned home sooner? Why?

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