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The Ultimate "Penelopiad" Quiz

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Atwood, Margaret : The Ultimate "Penelopiad" Quiz

Introduction:
"Test your knowledge on the wonderful Margaret Atwood's spin on Homer's "Odyssey"."


1. What is the only food Penelope claims is eaten in the Underworld?
    Daffodil
    Rose
    Asphodel
    Geranium


2. What nickname did Penelope's family give her?
    Swan
    Duck
    Seagull
    Mallard


3. What was the profession of Melanthius?
    Sailor
    Weaver
    Farmer
    Goatherd


4. What group was Melantho part of?
    Sumptuous Faces
    Luscious Lips
    Pretty Cheeks
    Bright Eyes


5. Who is Odysseus's Father?
    Laertes
    Nestor
    Menalaus
    Icarius


6. Penelope's mother, a Naiad, concerns herself with which element?
    Earth
    Fire
    Air
    Water


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


8. How many babies did Eurycleia find to look after in the Underworld?
    12
    10
    9
    11


9. How many years was Odysseus away from home?
    40
    10
    20
    30


10. And finally, where did Penelope grow up?
    Troy
    Athens
    Sparta
    Ithaca


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