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The Odyssey- An Introduction

Authored by Leslie Shrum

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

The Odyssey- An Introduction
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote "The Odyssey"?

A) A blind man named Homer

B) A sorceress who turns men into pigs

C) A long-lost king taking back his throne

D) Maybe Homer, but we're not really sure

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main theme of "The Odyssey"?

A) Don't incur the wrath of the gods

B) The Trojan War

C) The code of hospitality holds society together

D) The journey of Odysseus

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Greek Pantheon is described as...?

A) A dangerous mix of divine power and human insecurity

B) A long-lost king taking back his throne

C) A sorceress who turns men into pigs

D) A man-eating giant

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is xenia?

A) The desire to please the gods

B) The Ancient Greek code of hospitality

C) The wrath of the gods

D) The Trojan War

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does the narrative of "The Odyssey" begin?

A) In the middle of things

B) At the end of the Trojan War

C) On the island of Ithaca

D) In the city of Troy

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why has Odysseus's passage home been difficult?

A) He angered the sea god Poseidon

B) He was trapped on an island

C) He lost his way

D) He was captured by a cyclops

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the most fascinating things about "The Odyssey"?

A) The wealth of detail the text contains

B) The number of characters in the story

C) The length of the poem

D) The number of islands Odysseus visited

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