S1 4.9 Quiz - Full Review

Read the description.

This organizational structure is used to present issues, or conflicts, and then offer suggestions on how they might be resolved.

Which best identifies the organizational structure that is described?

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

• chronological

In "Perseus and the Quest for Medusa's Head," Athena guides Perseus and provides him with the knowledge he needs to complete his task.

Which makes the best connection between this detail and a life experience?

• Arnold tends to ignore his mother's advice.

• Sam liked to do things his way; he never took advice from anyone and forged his own path.

• The advice his mother gave him seemed pointless at the time, but the day of the exam, her advice helped James pass the test.

Review the details from each myth and choose the best answer.

Atalanta allows Hippomenes to win, Perseus saves the princess from a sea monster, and Theseus frees the slaves of Procrustes.

Based upon these details, which is the most logical connection?

• Greek heroes mock those who are weaker than they.

• Greek heroes always triumph in battles of physical strength.

• Greek heroes show mercy to those who are weaker than they are.

Which statement best explains how Theseus, in "The Adventures of Theseus," changes from the beginning of the story until he finds his father, King Aegeus?

• Theseus begins as a weak boy who knows nothing about his father, but he grows into a strong, courageous man who ultimately becomes king.

• Theseus goes from living a sheltered life with his mother to being someone who eagerly fights his fifty cousins to claim his right to be king.

• Theseus starts out as someone who just wants to know who his father is, but he turns into a figure whose thirst for power and vengeance destroys him.

"It was easy enough to retrieve the apple, but while she was doing so, Hippomenes gained upon her again. How she strained every muscle now to overtake him! But after all, she felt that she did not care very much. He was the finest young man that she had ever seen, he had given her three golden apples, and he had risked his life to win her. It would be a great pity if he should have to die."

Which detail best supports the inference that Atalanta will allow Hippomenes win the race?

• "It would be a great pity if he should have to die."

• "It was easy enough to retrieve the apple, but while she was doing so, Hippomenes gained upon her again."

• "She turned aside from her course and ran after it."

With the warriors from the south came Atalanta, armed with bow and arrows and a long hunting spear.

“Perhaps you would rather stay with the queen, and look at the women spin and weave,” said the king.

“No,” answered Atalanta. “I am going with the warriors to hunt the wild boar in the forest.”

The men gasped. They had never heard of such a thing as a girl going out with heroes to hunt wild boars. “The hunt is for heroes, not for girls.”

Which detail best supports the inference that Atalanta struggles to overcome gender stereotypes?

• "With the warriors from the south came Atalanta, armed with bow and arrows and a long hunting spear."

• “'The hunt is for heroes, not for girls.'”

• “I am going with the warriors to hunt the wild boar in the forest.”

Atalanta's abilities as a hunter are overlooked because of her gender.

What is the best connection between this detail and a life experience?

• Visiting relatives are always delighted to find that our son James is an excellent baker.

• No one realized how delicious James's cookies were because they bypassed them in favor of his sister's bland brownies.

• Together, James and his sister Summer are an unbeatable baking team!

How does Theseus respond after he enters the Labyrinth in "The Adventures of Theseus"?

• Theseus leads the youths and the maidens a long way into the Labyrinth, but he fears he will lose his grip on the silken thread and won't be able to escape.

• When the monster approaches the group, Theseus asks Athena for help because he knows he won't be able to protect everyone.

• Theseus bravely shouts loudly to get the Minotaur's attention and then rushes toward him, thrusts his sword into the monster, and kills him.

One of the themes of "The Adventures of Theseus" is a true hero shows mercy to those who are weaker than they are.

Which detail best conveys this theme?

• Theseus decides to go to Crete to slay the Minotaur.

• Ariadne thinks Theseus looks very much like a hero.

• Theseus frees the people Procrustes had enslaved.