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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?

He gives the traveler a cloak to keep out the cold Signup and view all the answers

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

He heaps scorn upon their behavior Signup and view all the answers

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

Loaded gifts on board the ship for Odysseus to take to Ithaca Signup and view all the answers

What happened when Poseidon spotted Odysseus in Ithaca?

He became enraged at the Phaeacians for helping Odysseus Signup and view all the answers

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

The ship suddenly turned to stone and sank to the bottom of the sea 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?

Phaeacians Signup and view all the answers

Who revealed the true identity of Ithaca to Odysseus?

Athena, disguised as a shepherd Signup and view all the answers