Book 13 Quiz

1. How did the people in King Alkinoos' court react when they heard Odysseus' story? (p. 198)


2. What does Odysseus hope to find when he returns home? (p. 199)


3. Homer compares Odysseus' sleep to what? (p. 200)


4. In lines 89-92, it says "She carried a man with a mind like the gods for counsel, one whose / spirit up to this time had endured much, suffering many / pains: the wars of men, hard crossing of the big waters; / but now he slept still, oblivious of all he had suffered." Who is she? What literary device is this an example of?


5. Summarize what happens in lines 113-119.


6. Poseidon is speaking to Zeus in lines 127-138. Why is he upset?


7. What do the Phaiakians (Phaecians) do to please Poseidon? (p. 203)


8. What is Odysseus' lament in lines 200-216?


9. When Athena approaches Odysseus, how is she dressed? Why? (p. 203-204)


10. What does she reveal to him at the end of her speech? (p. 204)


11. What does Odysseus say to Athena when he hears her news? (lines 256-286)


12. What does Athena do and say in response to what Odysseus tells her? (lines 287-295)


13. In lines 299-302, Athena reveals her identity to Odysseus and says she was the one "who is always / standing by you and guarding you in every endeavor." However, Odysseus responds to her in lines 314-323. What does he say to her?


14. Why didn't Athena become more involved in Odysseus' trials? (lines 339-343)


15. What did Odysseus think would never happen? (page 207)


16. What do Odysseus and Athena do before they discuss the plan for the suitors? (page 207)


17. How many years have the suitors been in Odysseus' house? (page 208)


18. What does Odysseus ask Athena in lines 385-391?


19. What will Athena do to assist in his cause to defeat the suitors? (lines 396-403) (She actually does it in lines 429-438).


20. Athena reveals in lines 412-415 that she will call Telemachus back from his journey looking for information about his father. Odysseus is upset that she sent him when she knew that Odysseus was alive. Was it so Telemachus would suffer as Odysseus did? Athena says no. What was her reasoning? (lines 420-424).