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For questions 1–4, see page 1267 of the Student Edition.
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5. Summarize the Plot Complete the following sentences to summarize “The Test of
the Bow.”
After 20 years, Penelope gives up hope that At her home she must deal with the She decides to have a contest. The winner will have to The contest ends when 6. Analyze Character Underline the word that best describes the contest Penelope
invents to test the suitors.
a. easy
b. clever c. impossible
d. weird
7. Examine Archetypes Describe how each of these archetypes appears in the
Odyssey.
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8. Analyze Universal T
heme Underline the theme that is present in the Odyssey.
a. People forget about home when they are away for too long.
b. Home is always important, even when life takes you far away.
c. You can’t expect people to remember you if you leave home.
Explain how the story supports this theme. 9. Evaluate Epic Characteristics Which of these elements in the Odyssey
impressed you most: plot, setting, character, or theme? Why?
10. Compare and Contrast Texts Compare Penelope in the Odyssey and Penelope in
Dorothy Parker’s poem. The two Penelopes are similar because they both
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