| 1. How does Homer's description of Odysseus stringing
the bow and shooting the arrow show his arete? Use specific quotations
to help you answer.
2. Why do you think Odysseus fights Antinous first of all the suitors?
3. Do you think it was fair for Odysseus and Telemachus to hide all the
suitors' weapons? Is it right for Odysseus to kill them all? Explain your
opinions.
4. How and why does Penelope test Odysseus's identity?
5. How has Odysseus changed by the end of the poem?
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