Hades Lord of the Dead

Rohan, Arjun, and Nora are on a quest to decipher the tone of the Aneid. They stumble upon a quote that makes the tone sound grim. Can you help them identify it?

• But Charon, sullen boatman, / now takes these souls, now those . . . (lines 25–26)

• A whirlpool thick / with sludge, its giant eddy seething, vomits / all of its swirling sand into Cocytus. (lines 2–4)

• Alone / he poles the boat and tends the sails . . . (lines 9–10)

• thick as the leaves that with the early frost / of autumn drop and fall within the forest, / or as the birds that flock along the beaches . . . (lines 18–20)

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.4

Imagine Zoe, Grace, and Benjamin are in a literature class, studying various quotes. They come across a quote that makes the tone sound wretched. Can you identify which one it is?

• thick as the leaves that with the early frost / of autumn drop and fall within the forest, / or as the birds that flock along the beaches . . . (lines 18–20)

• And here a multitude was rushing, swarming / shoreward, with men and mothers, bodies of / high-hearted heroes stripped of life . . . (lines 13–15)

• Alone / he poles the boat and tends the sails . . . (lines 9–10)

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    But Charon, sullen boatman, / now takes these souls, now those . . . (lines 25–26)

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.4

Mia, Zoe, and Aria are on a thrilling adventure in the underworld. They encounter the Ferry man Charon. How would they describe him?

• Fearsome

• Wise

• Hateful

• Appealing

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CCSS.RL.8.4

Arjun, Charlotte, and Samuel are having a debate about the Gods. Arjun reads out a line from a book: "but old age in a god is tough and green." (line 12)

How does this line make the Gods appear according to you?

• Old gods appear weak and are not able to harm you.

• Old Gods may be old but they are not weak

• Old Gods appear strong when they turn the color green.

• Old Gods may be green but they are not weak

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

Imagine Henry, Ava, and Mia are reading a book. What is the purpose of the imagery they encounter in the story (pick the best answer)?

• To make their reading more interesting

• To understand what the author is seeing

• To force Henry, Ava, and Mia to utilize their five senses when reading

• To help Henry, Ava, and Mia understand what the characters are feeling.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

If you want the reader to feel like they are part of the story, how could you accomplish this?

• Write from the point of view of an outsider.

• Write in the third person

• Write in the God voice.

• Write the story from the reader's point of view.

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.3A

CCSS.W.8.3B

Who in both stories was described as both welcoming and fierce?

• Hermes

• Hades

• Aneias

• Cerberus

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Why did the hordes of the dead view the living as irresistible?

• Because they are drawn to the living like a person who is thirsty

• Because they are drawn to the living like a person who is tired from a long-run

• Because they wanted to be alive as well and wanted to steal their body.

• Because if the dead are near the living, then the dead can come back to life.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

Imagine you're in a fantasy world with Michael, Samuel, and Avery. Which of the following scenarios does not represent an Archetype?

Definition: A very typical example of a certain person or thing.

• Michael as the wise old man

• Samuel as the evil Queen

• Avery as the princess being saved by the prince

• The hero, Avery, is actually the bad guy

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CCSS.RL.8.9

Anika, Harper, and Sophia are having a debate. They are discussing the main function of a metaphor in a text. Can you help them figure it out?

• To make the text more difficult to understand

• To add a sense of humor to the text

• To create a vivid image in the reader's mind

• To make the text longer

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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