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Odysseus and the Sirens/Siren's Song

Authored by Kevin Carlton

English

8th - 9th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 72+ times

Odysseus and the Sirens/Siren's Song
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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Odysseus protect his men from the Sirens?

he sailed away from the island 
he plugged their ears with beeswax
he prayed to Zeus

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Odysseus protect himself from listening to the Sirens?

He plugged his ears with beeswax
He was not affected by the Sirens
He tied himself to the ship's mast

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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

Which of the following describes the sirens?

a whirlpool that sucks down everything around it

a monster with 6 heads and 12 legs

woman-like creatures with beautiful voices

the island where Helios' cattle live

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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

5 mins • 1 pt

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For questions 4 - 9 use the Siren's Song text.


How does the speaker really feel about the siren song?

she likes the power she has

she finds the song irresistible

she hates it and wants to escape it

she thinks it's boring

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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What is the secret the speaker alludes to?

that she doesn't really like the siren song and hopes to escape it
that she has a plan to escape but needs the reader's help implementing it
how to escape the siren song
there is no secret; it's a trick to get the reader to come close enough to hear the siren song and be killed

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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

5 mins • 1 pt

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Which adjective best describes the tone in stanzas 4-8?

powerful

wistful

desperate

smug

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Which adjective best describes the tone in stanza 9?

powerful

wistful

desperate

smug

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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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