Literature Quiz

What is a long narrative poem that traces the adventures of a hero?

• sonnet

• haiku

• epic

• rhyme

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CCSS.RL.8.5

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Who is the epic hero of The Odyssey?

• Romeo

• Odysseus

• Zeus

• Polyphemus

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is chronological order?

• describing events or experiences in the order in which they happen in time

• entertaining and teaching lessons about society

• having some similar character traits

• stopping the action to talk about something in the past

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is a real world use of chronological order?

• posting on Facebook

• writing a poem

• following a recipe

• painting a picture

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the CAUSE in the following sentence? He ate too much pizza for lunch, so he was not hungry at dinner time.

• He ate too much pizza for lunch

• so he was not hungry at dinner time

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CCSS.RI.5.3

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What is the EFFECT in the following sentence? Mr. Ebert changed the cell phone policy because he was concerned about student safety.

• Mr. Ebert changed the cell phone policy

• because he was concerned about student safety

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

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CCSS.RI.8.3

Read the following passage. How is Odysseus's wife Penelope characterized in this text?

Penelope still wanted to wait for Odysseus return, but the longer he

was gone, the more the suitors pushed her to make a decision.

 Finally, she promised the suitors that she would choose her next

husband as soon as she finished the tapestry in her weaving loom. Each day she sat in front of the loom and worked carefully on the

elegant tapestry night.  Every night, she pulled the thread out again.

• intelligent and crafty

• lazy and slow

• dishonest and unfaithful

• excited and thankful

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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

When a movie is made from a book, everything in the book will be in the movie.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is a signal word used to help in sequencing chronological order?

• Because

• Finally

• Since

• Therefore

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the main idea of a passage?

• The lesson that is being taught

• The idea supporting the main idea

• The main speak or character

• The most important idea or central thought

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2