Unit 5: Journey's of Transformation English 9/10 Review

"high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance" is the definition for:

• Dispatched

• Ebullience

• Dependency

• Tirade

Who was the main character in Homer's The Odyssey?

• Cyclops

• Circe

• Odysseus

• Penelope

Who are the two characters that die in LOTF?

• Ralph and Piggy

• Simon and Jack

• Ralph and Jack

• Piggy and Simon

How did Odysseus and his men escape the cave of the Cyclops?

• They killed the Cyclops

• They stabbed his eye and snuck out under his sheep

• They tricked him into thinking they were his friends

• They cut a deal with him

What are some themes in the LOTF? (select all that apply)

• Mob Mentality

• Piggy's Glasses

• Loss of innocence

• Civilization vs. Savagery

In the story The Return, how does Kamau's village react to his return?

• They celebrate and throw a welcome home party

• With tears and gifts

• Coldly and they barely remember him

• They kick him out again

"causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable" is the definition for:

• Ludicrous

• Hilarious

• Plundered

• Fugitives

A haiku is a poem with 3 lines, the first with 5 syllables, second with 7 syllables, and third with 5 syllables

• True

• False

What was Penelope's test to see if Odysseus is truly who he says he is?

• If he could string his own bow

• If he knew her birthday

• If he knew that their bed couldn't be moved

• If he did the right kind of sacrifice to the sun god

"an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one" is the definition for:

• Dissemble

• Ventured

• Avenge

• Infantile