from Tales from the Odyssey

In the selection from Tales From the Odyssey, who is Odysseus?

A.

an ancient god

B.

an excellent sailor

C.

a famous Trojan king

D.

a leader of Greek soldier

• A

• B

• C

• D

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At the beginning of the selection from Tales From the Odyssey, what challenge do the warriors face?

A.

intense hunger

B.

a powerful storm

C.

extreme tiredness

D.

another enemy attack

• A

• B

• C

• D

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In the selection from Tales From the Odyssey, what effect do the lotus flowers have on the missing men?

A.

The flowers cause the men to become lost.

B.

The flowers cause the men to weep with joy.

C.

The flowers cause the men to forget the past.

D.

The flowers cause the men to distrust Odysseus.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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In the selection from Tales From the Odyssey, why does Odysseus sail to the faraway mysterious shore?

A.

He believes it will be safer there.

B.

He thinks he will find food there.

C.

He wants to know who lives there.

D.

He hopes to capture a monster there.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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According to the selection from Tales From the Odyssey, what do the men find after climbing the cliffs at the mysterious shore?

A.

a cave filled with food and drink

B.

a dense forest of trees and vines

C.

a harbor occupied by enemy ships

D.

a group of vines that hides a shepherd

• A

• B

• C

• D

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If a person showed wrath toward an enemy, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of wrath.

A.

He showed intense fear.

B.

He showed good manners.

C.

He showed extreme anger.

D.

He showed poor judgment.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of invaded?

A.

Kings signed a treaty to end their war.

B.

A family left home to avoid a hurricane.

C.

Students volunteered to help people in need.

D.

An army entered a country to take control of it.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What is the most likely meaning of offended in the following sentence? Use context clues to help you. Miles offended his grandfather by forgetting to thank him for the birthday gift.

A.

worried

B.

confused

C.

delighted

D.

displeased

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Read these sentences from Tales From the Odyssey.         Who lives there? Who stokes those fires? Odysseus wondered silently. Are they friendly or lawless men? What do Odysseus’ thoughts reveal about his journey?

A.

The journey is poorly planned.

B.

The journey is full of unknowns.

C.

The journey makes Odysseus lonely.

D.

The journey will result in new friends.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A In the selection from Tales From the Odyssey, three of Odysseus’ men eat the lotus flowers. Which of the following is most likely true about the flowers?

A.

The flowers create a pleasant reaction.

B.

The flowers are rare and hard to grow.

C.

The flowers have an unusual but mild flavor.

D.

The flowers can quickly satisfy a person's hunger.

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Part B Which sentence from the selection best supports the answer to Part A?

A.

But just as he was about to eat the flowers, he caught sight of his missing men.

B.

The three were lying on the ground with dreamy smiles on their faces.

C.

Odysseus called each man by name, but none of them answered.

D.

"We have given them our flowers to eat," an islander answered.

• A/B

• A/C

• B/B

• C/D

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