Odyssey
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English
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Who composed The Odyssey, the epic poem telling the story of Odysseus and his journey home?
Telemachus
Agemmemnon
Homer
Iliad
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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
20 sec • 1 pt
The character Odysseus, from The Odyssey and The Iliad, is considered a hero because _____.
he was a war hero and king
he embodies the heroic traits of his culture and fits the profile of an epic hero
even though all of his men die during their journey, Odysseus makes it home alive after 20 years
people wrote stories about him that show he was important
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The Trojan War lasted _____ years, and it took Odysseus_____ years to return home.
5,5
20,10
10,10
20,20
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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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
In The Odyssey, what is Poseidon's major role?
Companion
Adversary
Protector
Advisor
Tags
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
20 sec • Ungraded
Is Odysseus a hero?
Yes
No
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
45 sec • Ungraded
What was the name Odysseus first gave Polyphemus?
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
Tags
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
20 sec • 1 pt
“I drove them, all three wailing, to the ships, tied them down under their rowing benches, and called the rest:”
This quote comes from which story from the Odyssey?
I am Laertes' Son
The Lotus Eaters
The Land of the Cyclops
The Enchantress Circe
Tags
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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