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What does the term 'odyssey' come to mean, as mentioned in the text?
What does the term 'odyssey' come to mean, as mentioned in the text?
Which character dominates the majority of the narrative in Homer's Odyssey?
Which character dominates the majority of the narrative in Homer's Odyssey?
Which of the following themes is NOT one of the three most important themes in the Odyssey?
Which of the following themes is NOT one of the three most important themes in the Odyssey?
What is the term used by the Greeks to refer to the moral obligation of hospitality?
What is the term used by the Greeks to refer to the moral obligation of hospitality?
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How did Penelope handle the suitors' demands for her hand in marriage?
How did Penelope handle the suitors' demands for her hand in marriage?
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Which character in 'The Odyssey' serves as an example of loyalty due to waiting faithfully for Odysseus' return?
Which character in 'The Odyssey' serves as an example of loyalty due to waiting faithfully for Odysseus' return?
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What drives Polyphemus to seek revenge on Odysseus?
What drives Polyphemus to seek revenge on Odysseus?
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Which of the following is NOT a monster that Odysseus encounters during his wandering?
Which of the following is NOT a monster that Odysseus encounters during his wandering?
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What is the most significant role of the gods in the Odyssey based on the text?
What is the most significant role of the gods in the Odyssey based on the text?
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What principle is encapsulated in the lines spoken by Menelaus to Telemachus?
What principle is encapsulated in the lines spoken by Menelaus to Telemachus?
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In Book XI, what does Achilles regret about his past actions?
In Book XI, what does Achilles regret about his past actions?
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In Book XIII, how does Athena characterize Odysseus?
In Book XIII, how does Athena characterize Odysseus?
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What is the main message behind Odysseus' warning to the suitors in Book XVIII?
What is the main message behind Odysseus' warning to the suitors in Book XVIII?
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What quality of Odysseus does Achilles admire in Book XI?
What quality of Odysseus does Achilles admire in Book XI?
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What is the significance of Menelaus offering hospitality to strangers as described in the text?
What is the significance of Menelaus offering hospitality to strangers as described in the text?
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