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They must string Odysseus's bow and shoot it through 12 axes successfully.
What challenge does Penelope give to the suitors?
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That it was accidental.
What do the suitors think after Odysseus kills Antinous?
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An olive tree.
What type of tree is Odysseus's bed made out of?
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Commandeered
To take control of by force
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Eumaeus, a swineherd, and Philoetius, a cowherd.
Who are the servants that stay loyal to Odysseus?
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Medon and Phemius.
Whos lives does Odysseus spare?
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She sits in silence, unsure if its truly Odysseus.
How does Penelope react when she first sees Odysseus?
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Contemptible
Despicable
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It shows how she still misses him even after twenty years.
Why does Penelope cry over Odysseus's bow?
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Athena.
Which Greek goddess helps Odysseus fight against the suitors?
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It was made from an olive tree with deep roots in the ground.
Why couldn't Odysseus's bed be moved?
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Restitution
Making good for loss or damage; repayment
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He is treated rudely.
How is Odysseus treated by the suitors disguised as a beggar?
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They hang them.
What does Odysseus and Telemachus do to the disloyal servants?
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They are angry and want to fight Odysseus, until Athena steps in and offers peace to everyone.
How do the townspeople react to the deaths of the suitors?
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Implacable
Unforgiving
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The suitors will get angry at Odysseus and cause a fight.
What can be foreshadowed for book #22?
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After he describes in detail how he made his bed.
What convinces Penelope that Odysseus is really her husband?
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Laertes, Odysseus's father
Odysseus visits __ to inform him of his return to Ithaca.
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Tremulous
Trembling or shaking
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