The Odyssey Review
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English
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements best identifies the Odysseus we meet in the epic?
He is the captain of a ruthless pirate fleet
He is an outcast leader and hates all human beings
He is the leader of a homeward bound fleet
He is the luckless son of Poseidon and a nymph
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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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Odysseus leave his island, Ithaca, in the first place?
to fight in the Trojan war
to escape the boredom of his life
to find his father's murderer
to design and build the city of Troy
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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
How long has Odysseus been away from Ithaca?
2 years
10 years
20 years
30 years
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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
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens on Ithaca whie Odysseus in away?
His wife, Penelope, remarries his greatest enemy.
His son, Telemachus, dies in battle.
Powerful men try to get Penelope to abandon Odysseus and marry them.
Telemachus kills his mother.
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
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CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Odysseus, why must Polyphemus, the Cyclops, be niec to Odysseus and his men?
because Odysseus is a war hero
because Odysseus has been away from home for many years
because the gods think it's important to always honor guests
because Odysseus is a dangerous man
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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
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Odysseus do when Polyphemus asks for his name?
He refuses to speak
He stabs a stake through Polyphemus' eye
He reminds Polyphemus that it is impolite to ask a guest for his name
He says that his name is "Nohbdy"
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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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Odysseus get his men safely out Polyphemus' cave?
He ties them to the undersides of the rams
He stabs Polyphemus in the eye
He uses a tree limb as leverage to move the stone away from the mouth of the cave
He convinces Athena to distract Polyphemus
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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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