ENG I Unit 4 Quiz 2 TO

Which of the following common spelling endings has a j sound?

• -gre

• -gar

• -dge

• -gher

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CCSS.L.9-10.2C

Read these lines from Part 1 of the Odyssey. "In ignorance leaving the fruitage of the earth in mystery to the immortal gods, they neither plow . . ." Which of the words from these lines uses a common spelling of the j ending sound?

• ignorance

• fruitage

• gods

• none of the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

Read the passage. I will not disparadge or challenge you, but I hope you will acknowlege that I have a vested interest in our shared heritage. In fact, I hope the council will arrange to create a monument to the village’s historic role in this period. I would be filled with outrage if I thought that we could not salvage this important remnant of our history. Which two words should be revised to correct the spelling of the j ending sound?

• disparadge and acknowlege

• challenge and heritage

• arrange and village

• outrage and salvage

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2C

Which of the following structures are used in epic poetry?

• invocations to the Muse

• In medias res

• flashback

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Read the lines from Part 1 of the Odyssey. Of these adventures, Muse, daughter of Zeus, / tell us in our time, lift the great song again. What is the purpose of the structure of epic poetry used in these lines?

• to get inspiration from the Muse and to reveal that the story took place in the past

• to call upon the Muse to tell the truth and to reveal that the story will predict future events

• to ask the Muse to have mercy and to reveal that the story might disrupt events currently taking place

• to request that the Muse not let history repeat itself and to reveal that the story has many lessons

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

In Homer’s “Iliad,” the poem begins with an argument between Achilles and Agamemnon. Read the passage from the first stanza of Homer’s “Iliad.” "When fierce dispute had separated once / The noble Chief Achilles from the son / Of Atreus, Agamemnon, King of men." Which structure of epic poetry do these lines represent, and why?

• Invocation to the Muse, because the poet is calling upon Agamemnon

• Invocation to the Muse, because the poet is praying to noble Achilles

• In medias res, because the poet begins the poem with the dispute already in progress

• In medias res, because the poet begins the poem with the back story of Achilles and Agamemnon

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

When Odysseus and his men encounter the Cyclops Polyphemus, how does Odysseus demonstrate his cunning intelligence?

• He immediately fights Polyphemus to escape.

• He tells Polyphemus his name is "Nobody" to confuse him.

• He negotiates with Polyphemus for safe passage.

• He hides his men inside the Cyclops' cave until help arrives.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Tiresias's prophecy serves as...

• imagery

• an epic simile

• irony

• foreshadowing