Unit 5 Assessment Review

Unit 5 Assessment Review

Multiple Choice

The Greek god Chronos is known as the personification of time. The word chronology comes from his name. Given this knowledge, choose the best definition of the chronology of a story.

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  the development of the theme of the story

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  the number of characters in the story

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  the order in which story events occur

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the Latin root -sem- or -sim- in words such as dissemble or resemblance?

• half

• seem

• move

• small

Multiple Choice

There is a base word “inside” the underlined word realization in the passage. This base word helps you understand the meaning of the word as a whole. Identify the base word and determine its meaning.

What is the meaning of the base word?

• to understand

• to make a mistake

• to fool

• to excuse

Multiple Choice

What can you most reasonably conclude is the meaning of the word realization?

• apology

• error

• disbelief

• awareness

Multiple Choice

Which choice states a feature of the passage that most clearly shows it is from an epic?

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  It helps explain how a nation originated.

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  It tells the story of a hero who possesses traits valued by his society.

  
  

• It tells of the downfall of a group of noble warriors.

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  It is an autobiography on a historical figure

Multiple Choice

In this excerpt from The Odyssey, what is being compared in this epic simile?

"The sceptred Chiefs, obedient to his voice, / Arising, follow’d; and the throng began. / As from the hollow rock bees stream abroad, / And in succession endless seek the fields, / Now clustering, and now scattered far and near, / In spring-time, among all the new-blown flowers, / So they to council swarm’d, troop after troop," (lines 8-15)

• The ocean shore is being compared to the messenger of Jove.

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  Agamemnon's leadership is being compared to a meaner Argive.

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  The quick action of the Greek warriors is being compared to the swarming activity of bees over fresh flowers in spring.

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  The dream is being compared to new-blown flowers.

Multiple Choice

Most epics begin in medias res. Which of the following must be true of an epic that begins in medias res?

• The epic starts the narrative in the middle of the story.

• The epic begins with a summary of past events.

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  The epic describes minor characters before introducing the main character.

Multiple Choice

Epics such as The Iliad and The Odyssey were passed down as part of an oral tradition. If a story is part of an oral tradition, which of the following must be true?

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  The author of the poem spoke it aloud to someone who wrote down the words.

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  The story was performed from a script for a live audience, but the performance did not always match the script.

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  The poem was passed from person to person by word of mouth without being written down.

Match

Match the following literary elements.

• simile

• metaphor

• foreshadow

• flashback

• personification

a comparison using "like" or "as"

a comparison between two unlike things

a hint or clue of a future event

when a character relives a memory

giving human traits to a nonhuman thing

• a comparison using "like" or "as"

• a comparison between two unlike things

• a hint or clue of a future event

• when a character relives a memory

• giving human traits to a nonhuman thing

Multiple Choice

Choose the BEST definition of resilience

• falling apart under life's severe pressures

• happiness in one's abilities

• the capacity to recover quickly from adversity

Open Ended

Name one of the adversities that Odysseus faces in PART 1?

Open Ended

According to the nonfiction text we read yesterday, what is one way to build resilience in life?

Multiple Choice

If "adverse" means harmful or opposed and "adversity" means difficulties, what does adversary mean?

• difficult test/quest

• an enemy/opponent

• an agreement after conflict

Multiple Choice

Which mythical god/goddess assists Odysseus most often in The Odyssey?

• Hera

• Aphrodite

• Zeus

• Athena