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6. How does Penelope initially respond to Odysseus' return?

A. She doesn't believe it..
B. She immediately hugs him.
C. She ignores him.
D. She yells at him.

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She doesn’t believe it is the correct answer.

In the epic tale The Odyssey, Odysseus has been away from his home, Ithaca, for about twenty years. The tale is about his journey home. When he first encounters his wife, Penelope, when he returns to Ithaca, she is surrounded by suitors attempting to wed her. She is initially unconvinced of Odysseus's identity as he is disguised as a beggar. However, through different challenges and tests, she is reassured of who her husband is and they reunite at last.

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