Final answer:
Penelope interprets Telemachus' sneeze as a positive omen, not an ill portent, as she speaks of the suitors' downfall in Homer's Odyssey.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question relates to a specific moment in Homer's epic, The Odyssey, where Penelope sees a sneeze from her son, Telemachus, as a portent of good news. The correct answer to whether Penelope sees ill portent in Telemachus' sneeze is b. False. In the context of the story, Penelope interprets Telemachus' sneeze as a positive omen that her speech is true and that the suitors plotting against her son will be punished.