Book XXII Quiz — The Odyssey

Who is the first suitor Ulysses kills in Book XXII?

• Eurymachus
• Antinous
• Amphinomus
• Agelaus

What does Eurymachus offer Ulysses to stop the slaughter?

• Safe passage out of Ithaca
• A fine of twenty oxen per man plus gold and bronze
• The return of Penelope without conditions
• An oath of loyalty and service

How many allies fight alongside Ulysses against the suitors?

• Two — Telemachus and Eumaeus
• Three — Telemachus, Eumaeus, and Philoetius
• Four — Telemachus, Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Mentor
• One — Telemachus alone

What does the goatherd Melanthius do during the battle?

• He fights alongside Ulysses
• He flees through the trap door
• He smuggles weapons from the storeroom to the suitors
• He hides under a freshly flayed heifer's hide

In what form does Minerva sit on the rafters during the battle?

• An eagle
• A swallow
• A dove
• An owl

Why does Ulysses refuse to spare the priest Leiodes?

• Leiodes attacked him with a sword
• As the suitors' priest, he must have prayed for Ulysses' continued absence
• Leiodes had personally wooed Penelope
• Minerva commanded Leiodes' death

How does Telemachus execute the twelve disloyal maidservants?

• He runs them through with a sword
• He hangs them with a ship's cable from a bearing-post
• He locks them in the storeroom to starve
• He orders Eumaeus to drown them

What does Ulysses order Euryclea to bring for purification after the killing?

• Water and olive oil
• Sulphur and fire
• Wine and honey
• Salt and incense

Did Minerva directly fight and kill any of the suitors herself?

Did the suitors manage to wound any of Ulysses' allies during the battle?

What does "redoubtable" mean in the phrase "two redoubtable bronze-shod spears"?

• Decorative and ceremonial
• Formidable and inspiring fear
• Ancient and worn
• Lightweight and easy to throw

What is an "aegis" as used in this chapter?

• A type of ancient Greek sword
• A divine shield or breastplate that inspires terror
• A blessing spoken by a priest
• A battle formation used by warriors

What does "vaunt" mean when the narrator says Eumaeus "vaunted" over the bound Melanthius?

• To leap over something
• To boast or brag triumphantly
• To guard or watch over
• To show mercy toward