THE ODYSSEY A GRAPHIC NOVEL
Authored by KARLA HEERMAN
English
9th Grade
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This quiz focuses on Homer's *The Odyssey* in graphic novel format, specifically targeting 9th-grade English literature students. The assessment evaluates students' ability to analyze visual storytelling elements alongside traditional literary analysis skills. Students must demonstrate close reading of both text and images, understanding how graphic novels use visual elements to convey meaning, mood, and theme. The questions require students to interpret visual cues about character emotions and physical states, analyze authorial choices regarding plot devices like divine intervention, identify universal themes supported by imagery, and synthesize visual and textual evidence. Additionally, students must demonstrate comprehension of chronological sequences and time relationships within the epic narrative. These skills demand sophisticated literary analysis abilities, including the capacity to connect specific textual details to broader thematic concepts and to understand how different media formats can enhance storytelling. Created by Karla Heerman, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 9. This assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool following a unit on epic literature or graphic novel adaptations of classical texts. The quiz works well as a review activity before summative assessments, helping students practice the analytical thinking required for standardized literature examinations. Teachers can use this as homework to reinforce close reading skills or as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before deeper class discussions about visual storytelling techniques. The varied question formats support differentiated instruction while maintaining rigor appropriate for high school freshmen. This quiz aligns with Common Core standards RL.9-10.1 for citing textual evidence, RL.9-10.2 for determining themes, RL.9-10.3 for analyzing how plot unfolds, and RL.9-10.7 for analyzing different formats of texts, making it an excellent tool for preparing students for both classroom assessments and standardized evaluations of literary analysis skills.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What information does the first image on Page 142 of the graphic novel show about the men in the ship?
A. The men are overcome with physical fatigue and mental anguish.
B. The men are looking forward to arriving at the island of Thrinacia.
C. The men are consistent in their rowing form and technique on the ship.
D. The men are saddened by the demanding instructions given by Odysseus.
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.K.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the most likely reason that Odysseus is placed into a deep sleep on the island of Thrinacia?
A. To permit him to rest before the next part of his journey
B. To prevent him from being responsible for the actions of his men
C. To allow him to gather strength for rebuilding the ship
D. To stop him from debating with his men to save their provisions
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
1 min • 1 pt
Which theme in the excerpt is most closely supported by the images?
A. Great struggle must occur before rewards are received.
B. Traveling by night during a dangerous adventure is safest.
C. Being a leader among men is an exhausting responsibility.
D. Man is insignificant in a world governed by powerful forces.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RI.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which image in the graphic novel most strongly supports the answer to Question 3?
A. The sixth image on Page 141 of the monster
B. The second image on Page 143 of Odysseus sleeping
C. The second image on Page 145 of the ship at sea
D. To first image on Page 151 of the men on the ship
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.K.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Order the italicized details from the excerpt to match to the correct amount of time:
Odysseus clings to the trunk of a tree
Odysseus drifts out at sea
Odysseus sails on a raft
Wind blows and traps Odysseus and his men on an island,
Calypso holds Odysseus against his will
7 YEARS
30 DAYS
17 DAYS
9 DAYS
HOURS
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
1 min • 1 pt
Order the italicized details from the excerpt to match to the correct amount of time:
Odysseus clings to the trunk of a tree
Odysseus drifts out at sea
Odysseus sails on a raft
Wind blows and traps Odysseus and his men on an island,
Calypso holds Odysseus against his will
7 HOURS
17 DAYS
HOURS
30 DAYS
9 DAYS
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
1 min • 1 pt
Order the italicized details from the excerpt to match to the correct amount of time:
Odysseus clings to the trunk of a tree
Odysseus drifts out at sea
Odysseus sails on a raft
Wind blows and traps Odysseus and his men on an island,
Calypso holds Odysseus against his will
7 HOURS
HOURS
9 DAYS
17 DAYS
30 DAYS
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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