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1. In "The Trunk of the Olive Tree," Odysseus finally returns home to his wife Penelope, but she does not trust that it is truly him. How does she verify his true identity? Cite textual evidence (lines
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1. In "The Trunk of the Olive Tree," Odysseus finally returns home to his wife

Penelope, but she does not trust that it is truly him. How does she verify his true
identity? Cite textual evidence (lines from the poem) to justify your answer.

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Answer: a test of strength

Explanation: While Penelope doesn’t believe Odysseus I saw himself she tests him by making his shoot an arrow through hallow axes (I believe that it was twelve.) She did this because she knew that nobody else in the kingdom could do such a trick.

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