Unit 5 Assessment

The Greek god Chronos is known as the personification of time. The word chronology comes from his name. Given this knowledge, choose the best definition of the chronology of a story.

• the number of characters in the story

• the development of the theme of the story

• the order in which story events occur

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the meaning of the Latin root -sem- or -sim- in words such as dissemble or resemblance?

• seem

• half

• small

• move

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

How is setting defined?

• who or what the story is about

• time, place, and mood

• the emotions the reader experiences from the reading

• the point of highest tension in the story

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

How does the setting of The Cyclops episode affect the mood?

• the cave creates a feeling of being trapped

• the ship creates the feeling of escaping danger

• it does not affect the mood

• the island gives a feeling of hope for Odysseus to return home

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Consider the word, "realization." Identify the base word and determine its meaning.

• to understand

• to fool

• to mistake

• to excuse

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The basement was a run-of-the-mill, unexceptional, drab place.

Using context clues as well as base words, identify the likeliest meaning of the underlined word unexceptional.

• ordinary

• beautiful

• unforgettable

• unfair

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which choice states a feature of the "The Odyssey" that most clearly shows it is from an epic?

• It is an autobiography on a historical figure

• It tells the story of a hero who possesses traits valued by his society.

• It helps explain how a nation originated.

• It tells of the downfall of a group of noble warriors.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Most epics begin in medias res. Which of the following must be true of an epic that begins in medias res?

• The epic describes minor characters before introducing the main character.

• The epic tells of social customs from a culture’s past.

• The epic starts the narrative in the middle of the story.

• The epic begins with a summary of past events.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Epics such as The Iliad and The Odyssey were passed down as part of an oral tradition. If a story is part of an oral tradition, which of the following must be true?

• The story was performed from a script for a live audience.

• The text was passed from person to person, who each made revisions to it over time.

• The author of the poem spoke it aloud to someone who wrote down the words.

• The poem was passed from person to person by word of mouth without being written down.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is "foreshadowing"?

• A hint about what is going to happen later in the story.

• A part of the story that takes the reader back in time.

• A type of character that appears in the story.

• The point of highest tension in a story.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4