ENG I review

Read this passage. Then, answer the following question(s). (1)     The kea is a large green parrot that lives in mountainous regions of New Zealand. The Maori, the native people of New Zealand, gave the parrot its name, which is an imitation of its long, loud greeting call: keeeeeee-ahhh. (2)     People who see keas for the first time often mistake them for hawks or other predatory birds because of the kea’s round, hefty body and long, hooked beak. However, the kea is definitely a parrot. Like other parrots, the kea has an extremely large forebrain, which gives it great learning powers and problem-solving skills. The pesky kea definitely uses its problem-solving skills and its big feet to grasp items, and, in the process, gets into a lot of trouble! (3)     What kind of trouble? Imagine that you and your family are on a camping trip in the mountains. You park your car in a safe place and make sure that the car and the bikes on the bike rack are locked. Then, you pitch your tent and go off on a scenic hike. Enter a couple of curious keas. Searching for food at your campsite, they tear your tent to shreds. Then, they use their agile feet and strong beaks to pick up stones to throw at the windows of your car. A window cracks, and the keas peck at it until it breaks. Then, they hop into the car and tear the seats apart. Still dissatisfied with the meager amount of food you’ve left behind, they fly onto the bike rack and chew apart the bungee cords holding the bikes in place. As a final blow, they eat the bicycle seats!

Based on the context of the passage, what is the definition of the underlined word agile in paragraph three?

• Elegant

• Wrinkled

• Ugly

• Nimble

What could the test of the Lotus Eaters symbolize (how could it apply to our journeys today?)

•   Strange customs of different lands

•   Temptations that restore our will to succeed

•   Distractions that prevent us from achieving our ultimate goal

•   Important steps to becoming a hero

What was Odysseus' tragic flaw?

• misogyny

• Hubris

• fate

•   his looks

The Greek value of welcoming people into your home and showing hospitality is called:

• Reciprocity

• Arete

• Hubris

• Xenia

How can the character Antinous be classified?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Archetype

• Epic hero

What is the name of the 6 headed monster?

• Charybdis

• Polyphemus

• Scylla

• Scaryera

What does Odysseus do to protect his men from sirens?

•   Cover their ears with their hands

•   Blindfold them

•   Tie them to the ship

•   Puts wax in their ears

What type of animal are the Sirens in THE ODYSSEY?

•   Half woman half pig

•   Half woman half fish

•   Half woman half horse

•   Half woman half bird

What does Circe turn the men into?

• Fish

•   Dogs

•   Pigs

•   Sheep

What do the men hide under to escape the cave?

• Sheep

• Cows

• Goats

• Rocks