Finals Test

Which of the following is one of Odysseus's strengths in PART 1

• leadership

• wealth

• all of the above

• cleverness

Odysseus' crew can best be described as

• Ignorant yet pessimistic

• Heroic and supportive

• Ruthless but brave

• Disobedient and reckless

what is the term for a story starting in the middle of the action

• Climax

• hero's journey

• in media res

• setting

throughout his journey, what is Odysseus' call to adventure

• Becoming wealthy

• Returning home

• Earning a reputation

• Discovering strange lands

what did the lotus flower do to Odysseus' men

• killed them

• made them lose their desire to go home

• made them attack Odysseus and the other men

• made them forget their own name

''the squall moved down like night on land and sea.'' is an example of which literary device

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Simile

the Cyclopes being described as ''louts, without a law to bless them''

• they were cursed by the gods

• they were physically intimidating

• they were uncivilized

• they had no religion

why does the author use such detailed imagery to describe the Cyclops eating Odysseus' crew?

• to display Odysseus' cunning in avoiding the cyclops

• to contrast the cyclops to odysseys

• To emphasize the horror of Odysseus and his crew

• To inform the reader of cyclops soctety

These lines suggest that Odysseus is determined to hear the Siren's song because

• the sirens have killed anyone who has ever listened, and Odysseus wants to be the first to survive them

• the siren's song will tell him exactly how to get home safely

• the sirens sing beautifully, and he wants to hear their voices

• the sirens song will share important information and give him knowledge

''Dawn mounted her golden throne'' is an example of which literary device

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor