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Odysseus Test
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9th Grade
11/14/2011

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how does Telemachus first react to Odysseus' transformation?
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he is scared
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how does Penelope feel about herself after Odysseus leaves?
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she feels she has lost her beauty
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how does Odysseus prove who he is to Penelope?
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he describes his clothing & brooch
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what is the main event that happens in book 19?
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the maid (Eurycleia) notices Odysseus' scar and recognizes him
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what is an epithet?
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an adjective or phrase used to characterize someone 
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why is there a clap of thunder when Odysseus strings the bow?
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because Zeus supports Odysseus' endeavors 
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what two feasts does Odysseus refer to at the end of Book 21?
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cooking the lord's mutton and celebrating Telemachus taking his place
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