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THE ODYSSEY PART 2 - STUDY QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. How does Odysseus get home to Ithaca? - -King Alcinous of Phaeacia gave him a ship What is Odysseus disguised as? - -An old beggar Give several reasons why Odysseus might not want to reveal his identity. - -1. People may not believe that he is Odysseus. 2. He is outnumbered by the suitors. 3. He wants to see if his wife and people have been faithful. Who is Eumaeus? - -Odysseus' faithful swineheard What is important about the way Eumaeus is depicted in the Odyssey? - -Eumaeus is shown as a faithful friend to Odysseus's. This was Homer's way of showing the importance of equality for all and the value of loyalty Who is Telemachus? - -Odysseus' son What is happening inside Odysseus's palace? - -Many men are trying to marry Penelope, they are living off Odysseus's wealth. Who is Penelope? - -Odysseus' wife Why has Telemachus been away from home? How long has he been away? - -He has been searching for his father for one year. Where does Odysseus go first when he returns home? - -Eumaeus' hut Describe the relationship between Telemachus and Eumaeus. - -They have a father/son relationship. How does Telemachus demonstrate his obedience to the Greek code of hospitality in this episode? How does Eumaeus? - -Telemachus stops the beggar (Odysseus) from giving his seat to him and Eumaeus welcomes the beggar and gives him food and drink. Whom does Telemachus think Odysseus is when he is transformed by Athena? - -a god Describe the emotions Telemachus and Odysseus might have as they embrace for the first time after twenty years. - -They feel mixed emotions - joy grief confusion happiness sadness What is being compared in the Homeric simile in lines ? - -The cries of Telemachus and Odysseus are compared to the cries of a mother hawk who has had her babies stolen form her nest by the farmer. Where does Penelope invite Odysseus? Why? - -She invites him to the palace to talk about Odysseus. Who is Eurycleia? - -Odysseus's Old Nurs