10th Grade Literature Semester Exam Review Quiz

Who is the main character in the epic poem Gilgamesh?

• D. Odysseus

• C. Achilles

• B. Gilgamesh

• A. Enkidu

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the writing method covered in the unit notes for Mesopotamia?

• B. Cuneiform

• D. Alphabetic script

• A. Hieroglyphics

• C. Pictographs

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What literary element is defined as a story that explains natural phenomena or cultural practices?

• D. Folktale

• C. Dilemma tale

• B. Epic poem

• A. Myth

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What is the term for the excessive pride or self-confidence of a character in literature?

• B. Hubris

• A. Largesse

• C. Catharsis

• D. Peripeteia

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which work of literature is attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer?

• D. The Trojan War

• B. Iliad

• A. Oedipus Rex

• C. Odyssey

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the term for a long narrative poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition?

• A. Sonnet

• B. Epic

• C. Haiku

• D. Limerick

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

Who is the author of the ancient Greek tragedy 'Oedipus Rex'?

• A. Sophocles

• B. Homer

• C. Euripides

• D. Aeschylus

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

What type of story is about common people and is meant to entertain?

• Myth

• Short Story

• Fable

• Folktale

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What type of story originates in African literature and ends with a question for the reader or audience to answer?

• Dilemma Tale

• Myth

• Folktale

• Fable

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which literary term refers to the moment of reversal for the tragic hero?

• Hubris

• Peripeteia

• Catharsis

• Largesse