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The Odyssey

Authored by Heather Calhoun

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 3+ times

The Odyssey
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is the purpose of the Greek Chorus in The Odyssey?

warn Odysseus of Danger

Introduce Poseidon to the audience

Explain what happened to Odysseus on his journey home from the Trojan War.

Express Odysseus thoughts and feelings

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

How do you desribe the personality of the suitor Antinious?

angry and violent

quiet and discouraged

rude and demanding

happy and quiet

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Eumaeus, the swine herder, says "Odysseus welcomed beggars and strangers from far and wide. Now I do my best to carry on his legacy of kindness." These lines reveal that Eumaeus...

admires Odysseus and wants to act as he did.

is plotting to kill Odysseus

is trying to take Odysseus throne.

wants to marry Penelope.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Odysseus says, "Wise Athena, you brought me home, protected my family, and restored peace to my kingdom." What does restored mean?

allowed

built

brought back

prevented

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

What qualities are celebrated in the drama(play), Odysseus? Choose 3.

humor

loyalty

kindness

cleverness

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Odyssey means

good fortune

danger

long and difficult journey

brave warrior

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The protagonist of The Odyssey is

Odysseus

Zeuss

Telemachus

Poseidon

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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