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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?

Duck

Seagull

Swan

Mallard

3. What was the profession of Melanthius?

Goatherd

Farmer

Sailor

Weaver

4. What group was Melantho part of?

Pretty Cheeks

Bright Eyes

Luscious Lips

Sumptuous Faces

5. Who is Odysseus's Father?

Menalaus

Laertes

Nestor

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

Poseidon

Hermes

Artimes

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

Troy

Ithaca

Sparta