Scylla and Charybdis from The Odyssey
Passage
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English
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9th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Terriane Ward
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened to the oars when the ship lost its way?
They flew from the men's hands
They broke in half
They turned to gold
They disappeared.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should the men keep out of according to the speaker?
The combers and the smoke
The cave of the Cyclops
The island of the sirens
The whirlpool.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: 'We must obey the orders as I give them. Get the oar shafts in your hands, and lay back hard on your benches; hit these ______ seas.'
calm
breaking
silent
gentle
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: 'Steer for that headland; watch the drift, or we fetch up in the ______, and you drown us.'
smother
light
air
water
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'the combers and the smoke' refer to?
Large waves that break on the beach and the ocean spray
A type of bird
A mythical creature
A type of ship
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: A 'cuirass' is a type of ______.
footwear
headgear
armor
weapon
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: The word 'gorge' refers to a ______.
mountain
valley
throat
river
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