In what way does O test the loyalty and faithfulness of the people in his house? 1
How does xenie play a part in his homecoming (nostos)? 2/3
How does Penelope’s experience with the suitors affect her hospitality towards Odysseus dressed as beggar? 2 → specific/too narrow
Disguise/Deception/Trickery... why do they play a large role in the second half of the epic? 1/4

Why doesn’t O reveal himself? revelation of Telemachus/Penelope? 4
Explain the role of xenie in the Odyssey? 2
Compare/Contrast Odysseus and Penelope? Telemachus? A character/hero from the Iliad? 5
Provide examples that either prove Odysseus did or did not lie about his adventures. 6 → (not on test currently, but great question)
Talk about hospitality in the Odyssey 2 → too general

Should Odysseus trust his men more? → people on boat (in first half)? nurse Eurycleia? Eumaeus then more test 1
Does Odysseus take his distrust too far? opinion question, needs to based on text 1?
What do Odysseus’ test (when he comes home) say about himself or the book? 1
Does Odyssey disrespect the law of xenie at the end of the Odyssey? are the suitors guests? Penelope’s promise = invitation? never invited in... 2
What was Odysseus’ reasoning/excuse to stay with Calypso? Circe? → good question because it relates to so many things; use quote from each of these themes 6/7/8/9/10
How does testing play a role in Odysseus’ homecoming? 1/3

What would happen to Odyssey without Athena? → speculation...
What role does [kleos, geras, hubris] play the Odyssey? → lexicon terms, O killing suitors
How has O changed since the Trojan War? → Iliad

Discuss the gods’ involvement in the Odyssey?

1 TESTS: testing loyalty, several people

how does xenie play a part in his homecoming?

2 XENIE: hospitality

explain the role of hospitality between O and P at the end of the book

fits with her testing too

quote w/ O using hospitality to test P

3 NOSTOS: homecoming

4 DISGUISE/DECEPTION: (related to testing?)

in certain books? focus on specific character?

---------------- above = more likely to be a question on test
5 Compare/Contrast

(hero from the Iliad) save for exam, probably not on this test

6 O lying about his adventures
too speculative?
embellished?

7 Calypso
early part of the book
relates to lying? 6
role of women

8 Role of Women
women used to show men in a favorable way
calypso makes O look better
women stronger/wiser?
Penelope

9 Role of Immortals


10 Relationship w/ Penelope


disguise not = to testing
- cyclops disguised but not testing
- athena disguised but not testing
- shooting through axes testing but not disguised

Athena

WHY > HOW