The Odyssey

The Odyssey

9th Grade

20 Qs

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The Odyssey

The Odyssey

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.3, RL.8.1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is an epic poem? 

A super awesome, really long poem 
A long poem that tells the story of a hero, originally passed down orally
A poem written a long time ago 
I have no clue. 

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The Odyssey tells the story of Odyssey's long journey home after the Trojan War and what happens to him and his men on the way home.
They are trying to get home to... 

Troy 
Ithaca
VGV
Italy 

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote The Odyssey? 

Homer 
Some dead guy 
Odysseus 
Nobody Knows 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Character motivation: the reason a character thinks, feels, or acts a certain way 
What was Odysseus' motivation? 

To save Penelope from the suitors 
To have fun 
To get back home to Ithaca and his family 
To win the war 

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The Trojan War was Odysseus'
Call to Adventure.
Which events, other than the Cyclops Island, are part of Odysseus' Road of Trials? 

The island of Cicones where Odysseus' men stole and took women as prisoners.
The Land of the Lotus Eaters where the men who were sent to check out the island ate the lotus flower and wanted to stay/forgot their purpose. 
The Sirens - creatures hypnotize the men with their songs to lure them to death. Odysseus saves them with beeswax. 
All of the above. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.W.8.9A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

On the Island of the Cyclops, Odysseus goes by what name to trick the Cyclops?
What causes him to tell him his real name as he leaves the island? 

1. Nobody
2. Odysseus' pride 
1. King of Ithaca
2. A Dare
1. The Odd Guy 
2. Odysseus' humility
1. Nothing
2. He doesn't. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long is Odysseus' journey?

20 years
50 years
10 years
5 years 

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