Book XVIII Quiz — The Odyssey

by Homer

Comprehension Quiz: Book XVIII

What is Irus's real name?

What prize does Antinous offer to the winner of the fight between Ulysses and Irus?

Why does Ulysses choose to strike Irus with a lighter blow rather than a killing blow?

Which goddess enhances Penelope's beauty before she appears before the suitors?

What does Penelope criticize the suitors for when she appears before them?

Who is Melantho secretly involved with?

When Eurymachus hurls a footstool at Ulysses, who does it actually hit?

Who is Amphinomus's father?

Ulysses kills Irus in their boxing match.

Penelope successfully extracts gifts from each of the suitors.

In the text, what does "vouchsafes" mean in "As long as heaven vouchsafes him health and strength"?

What does "foreboded" mean in "he foreboded evil"?

What does "importunity" mean in "having put an end to the importunity of this insatiable tramp"?

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