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The Odyssey Part 1

Authored by Kameron Currie

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 2+ times

The Odyssey Part 1
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Who is credited with writing the Iliad and the Odyssey?

Plato

Socrates

Homer

Aristotle

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

According to the legend, how did the Trojan War begin?

A dispute between three goddesses over a golden apple

A battle between the Greek city-states

The kidnapping of Helen by Paris

An invasion of Troy by the Greek army

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Who was considered the world's most beautiful woman, leading to the Trojan War?

Athena

Hera

Aphrodite

Helen

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What strategy did Odysseus use to enter the city of Troy?

He challenged the Trojans to single combat

He offered a truce and a gift to the Trojans

He snuck in through a secret tunnel

He hid inside a wooden horse with other Greek soldiers

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the Trojan War for Odysseus?

He became the new king of Troy

He returned home to Ithaca without any issues

He encountered a series of misadventures on his journey home

He was captured and held prisoner in Troy

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Who is Zeus in the context of the Odyssey?

King and leader of Greek forces

God of sea, earthquakes, horses, and storms at sea

King of the gods

Blind prophet who advises Odysseus

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the role of the Sirens in the Odyssey?

Creatures whose songs lure sailors to their deaths

Sea monster of gray rock

Enormous and dangerous whirlpool

Herald and messenger of the gods

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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