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The Ultimate "Penelopiad" Quiz

Created by kevvythefairy

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Atwood, Margaret

	"Test your knowledge on the wonderful Margaret Atwood's spin on Homer's "Odyssey"."
15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit

1. What is the only food Penelope claims is eaten in the Underworld?

Asphodel

Geranium

Rose

Daffodil

2. What nickname did Penelope's family give her?

Mallard

Swan

Duck

Seagull

3. What was the profession of Melanthius?

Sailor

Weaver

Farmer

Goatherd

4. What group was Melantho part of?

Luscious Lips

Pretty Cheeks

Bright Eyes

Sumptuous Faces

5. Who is Odysseus's Father?

Menalaus

Laertes

Nestor

Icarius

6. Penelope's mother, a Naiad, concerns herself with which element?

Earth

Water

Air

Fire

7. Which God was angry with Odysseus for blinding his son, the Cyclops?

Artimes

Zeus

Poseidon

Hermes

8. How many babies did Eurycleia find to look after in the Underworld?

9

11

10

12

9. How many years was Odysseus away from home?

10

20

30

40

10. And finally, where did Penelope grow up?

Athens

Sparta

Ithaca

Troy