CCI 205-02- Final Exam Study Guide
2025-2026 with Complete Solutions
Who is Odysseus? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The husband of Queen Penelope and the father of Prince Telemachus
-a strong and courageous warrior
-favored by Athena
-hated by Poseidon
Who is Telemachus? - CORRECT ANSWER -Son of Odysseus, was a baby when he left to fight at Troy
Who is Penelope? - CORRECT ANSWER -Wife of Odysseus, mother to Telemachus
Who is Athena? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Daughter of Zeus and goddess of wisdom, purposeful battle, and the womanly arts
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gives assistance to Odysseus and Telemachus & speaks up for them in councils of the gods on Mt. Oly
mpus
-often appears in disguise as Mentor, an old friend of Odysseus
Who is Poseidon? - CORRECT ANSWER -God of the sea
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despises Odysseus for blinding his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, and constantly hampers his journey h
ome
, Who is Zeus? - CORRECT ANSWER -King of gods and men
-mediates the disputes of the gods on Mount Olympus
-sometimes helps Odysseus or permits Athena to do the same
Who is Antinous? - CORRECT ANSWER -The most arrogant of Penelope's suitors
-he leads the campaign to have Telemachus killed
-first to die when Odysseus returns home
Who is Eurymachus? - CORRECT ANSWER -A manipulative, deceitful suitor of Queen Penelope
-his charisma and deception allow him to exert some influence over the other suitors
Who is Amphinomus? - CORRECT ANSWER -One of Queen Penelope's suitors
-the only "decent" man seeking Penelope's hand in marriage
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sometimes speaks up for Odysseus and Telemachus, but he is killed like the rest of the suitors in the fi
nal fight.
Who is Eumaeus? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The loyal shepherd who helps Odysseus reclaim his throne after his return to Ithaca
-gives Odysseus food and shelter when he was disguised as a beggar even though he didn't know him
2025-2026 with Complete Solutions
Who is Odysseus? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The husband of Queen Penelope and the father of Prince Telemachus
-a strong and courageous warrior
-favored by Athena
-hated by Poseidon
Who is Telemachus? - CORRECT ANSWER -Son of Odysseus, was a baby when he left to fight at Troy
Who is Penelope? - CORRECT ANSWER -Wife of Odysseus, mother to Telemachus
Who is Athena? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Daughter of Zeus and goddess of wisdom, purposeful battle, and the womanly arts
-
gives assistance to Odysseus and Telemachus & speaks up for them in councils of the gods on Mt. Oly
mpus
-often appears in disguise as Mentor, an old friend of Odysseus
Who is Poseidon? - CORRECT ANSWER -God of the sea
-
despises Odysseus for blinding his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, and constantly hampers his journey h
ome
, Who is Zeus? - CORRECT ANSWER -King of gods and men
-mediates the disputes of the gods on Mount Olympus
-sometimes helps Odysseus or permits Athena to do the same
Who is Antinous? - CORRECT ANSWER -The most arrogant of Penelope's suitors
-he leads the campaign to have Telemachus killed
-first to die when Odysseus returns home
Who is Eurymachus? - CORRECT ANSWER -A manipulative, deceitful suitor of Queen Penelope
-his charisma and deception allow him to exert some influence over the other suitors
Who is Amphinomus? - CORRECT ANSWER -One of Queen Penelope's suitors
-the only "decent" man seeking Penelope's hand in marriage
-
sometimes speaks up for Odysseus and Telemachus, but he is killed like the rest of the suitors in the fi
nal fight.
Who is Eumaeus? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The loyal shepherd who helps Odysseus reclaim his throne after his return to Ithaca
-gives Odysseus food and shelter when he was disguised as a beggar even though he didn't know him
