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9. in the odyssey, which of odysseus' traits allows him to triumph in the bow-and-arrow challenge that
penelope sets for her suitors?

a his love for penelope
b his loyalty to the gods
c his pride in his bow
d his skill as a marksman
10. read the following passage from the odyssey:
“there’s our sign!
i know not more. could someone else’s hand
have sawn that trunk and dragged the frame away? ”
their secret! as she heard it told, her knees
grew tremulous and weak, her heart failed her.
with eyes brimming tears she ran to him,
throwing her arms around his neck and kissed him,

from this passage, the reader is most likely to determine that penelope
a is grateful that her husband has returned.
b has not determined if the stranger is her husband.
c is upset over news about her husband.
d has not decided if she wants to remain married to her husband.

read the following passage about odysseus from part 2 of the odyssey:
now, being a man, i could not consenting.
so i went down to the sea beach and the ship,
where i found all my other men on board, 120
weeping, in despair along the benches.
sometimes in farmyards when the cows return
well-fed from pasture to the barn, one sees
the pens give way before the calves in tumult,
breaking through to cluster about their mothers, 125
bumping together, bawling. just that way
my crew poured round me when they saw me come—
their faces wet with tears as if they saw
their homeland, and the crags of ithaca,
even the very town where they were born.
use the passage to answer the question.
11. what does the epic simile in lines 118–131 illustrate?

a the bond between captain and crew
b the loss of hope
c the disloyalty between captain and crew
d the love that odysseus has for his men
12. which of the following is an important theme throughout the odyssey?

a hospitality
b royalty
c forgiveness
d innocence
13. read the following passage from the odyssey:
square in your ship’s path are sirens, crying
beauty to bewitch men coasting by;
woe to the innocent who hears that sound!
he will not see his lady nor his children
in joy, crowding about him, home from sea;
the sirens will sing his mind away
on their sweet meadow lolling. there are bones
of dead men rotting in a pile beside them
and flayed skins shrivel around the spot
from this passage, the reader is most likely to determine that circe is
a advising odysseus to visit the sirens.
b praising the beauty of the sirens.
c warning odysseus about the sirens.
d insulting the sirens’ voices.
14. read the following passage from the odyssey:
cyclopes have no muster and no meeting,
no consultation or old tribal ways,
but each one dwells in his own mountain cave
dealing out rough justice to wife and child,
indifferent to what the others do….
in this description, what cultural value does odysseus imply the cyclopes lack?

a ambition to achieve success in their work
b tradition of artistic and literary expression
c structured life in a well-organized society
d loyalty and devotion to the gods
15. how do penelope’s actions develop the theme of loyalty in the odyssey?

a she does not marry one of the suitors.
b she allows the suitors to take control of her home.
c she weaves a burial shroud for her father in law, laertes.
d she organizes an archery contest.
16. which of the following quotes from orpheus and eurydice best shows the power of orpheus’ music?

a ”even before he reached manhood, he was accomplished in all the arts, but especially in poetry and music.”
b ”orpheus drew the most wonderful music from his instrument.”
c ”his songs were so sad that no human could bear to listen to them.”
d ”from there he floated out to sea, and people say that as he floated he still sang the name of eurydice.”
17. the following sentence from orpheus and eurydice is an example of hyperbole:
“although he still played his lyre, he played only to melt the hearts of tigers, to move the mountains and
the oak trees.”
what is the effect of this hyperbole?

a it illustrates orpheus's love of music and nature.
b it shows the powerful nature of orpheus’ music.
c it compares orpheus’ music to tigers, mountains, and oak trees.
d it explains why orpheus does not play his music often.

18. what roles are played by the female characters you encountered in this unit? describe some of these female characters, their traits, and the roles they played within the selections you read, especially considering that all of those selections had male characters as protagonists. (the odyssey parts 1-3).