The Odyssey Review!

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English

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9th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.8.5, RL.4.9, RL.8.10

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50 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is credited with writing The Odyssey and its prequel, The Illiad?

Homer

Homer Simpson

Homer Drew

Odysseus

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Odyssey is an example of a(n) _?_ poem-a long, narrative poem that tells the story of a journey.

epic

narrative

long

awesome

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Greek epics, the action starts "in media res," which means...

in the middle

at the beginning

at the end

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Greek epics include an epic _?_, a character that completes amazing and sometimes superhuman feats.

hero

villian

god

maiden

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The _?_ of an epic should be vast, meaning it covers entire worlds or beyond.

character

plot

setting

theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Another characteristic of an epic is _?_ intervention from the gods or other supernatural forces.

human

divine

paranormal

alien

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Before he begins the story, Homer prays to _?_ for inspiration and help in telling the tale of Odysseus.

Athena

Odysseus

Zeus

the Muses

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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