Quiz on Epic Poetry

Quiz on Epic Poetry

10th Grade

35 Qs

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Quiz on Epic Poetry

Quiz on Epic Poetry

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RL.8.9, RL.9-10.9

+9

Standards-aligned

Created by

William Garrett

Used 5+ times

FREE Resource

35 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the oldest forms of narrative?

Lyric poetry

Epic poetry

Novel

Short story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Homer do with The Odyssey?

He translated it into Latin.

He created a new genre of poetry.

He took a story that had been sung for centuries and wrote it down.

He read it aloud in public for the first time.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Homer's style and form in The Odyssey influence?

Modern novelists

Contemporary playwrights

Greek and Latin poets

Renaissance artists

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an epic poem?

A short, lyrical work of poetry.

A lengthy, narrative work of poetry.

A modern, abstract form of poetry.

A collection of poems by various authors.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do epic poems typically detail?

The daily life of contemporary people.

Extraordinary feats and adventures of characters from a distant past.

Simple stories about animals and nature.

Personal emotions and experiences of the poet.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word "epic" come from?

A Latin term meaning "heroic story."

A French term meaning "grand tale."

An ancient Greek term "epos," which means "story, word, poem."

An Old English term meaning "legendary saga."

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does an epic plot typically span?

A few days

Several months

Many years

A single event

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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