The Odyssey: Departure from Scheria

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What does Athena instruct Odysseus to do at the end of Book 13?

  • Leave Ithaca immediately
  • Hide out in the hut of his swineherd, Eumaeus (correct)
  • Confront the vile suitors openly
  • Reveal his true identity to the suitors

What does Odysseus predict to Eumaeus in Book 14?

  • Eumaeus will be punished for his loyalty
  • Eumaeus will see his master again quite soon (correct)
  • Eumaeus will never see his master again
  • Eumaeus will be the next king of Ithaca

What does Odysseus lie about when asked by Eumaeus about his origins?

  • He fought with Odysseus at Troy (correct)
  • He is from Ithaca
  • He is a wealthy merchant
  • He has never been to Egypt

What does Eumaeus do for the withered traveler in Book 14?

<p>He gives the traveler a cloak to keep out the cold (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Eumaeus's opinion about the behavior of the vile suitors in Book 14?

<p>He heaps scorn upon their behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Alcinous do the day after Odysseus finished the tale of his wanderings?

<p>Loaded gifts on board the ship for Odysseus to take to Ithaca (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened when Poseidon spotted Odysseus in Ithaca?

<p>He became enraged at the Phaeacians for helping Odysseus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened when the Phaeacian ship was pulling into harbor at Scheria?

<p>The ship suddenly turned to stone and sank to the bottom of the sea (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who did Odysseus initially think had duped him and left him in some unknown land upon waking up in Ithaca?

<p>Phaeacians (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who revealed the true identity of Ithaca to Odysseus?

<p>Athena, disguised as a shepherd (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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