Literature Quiz

Quiz

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English

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10th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.11-12.9, RI.11-12.9, RI. 9-10.9

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Standards-aligned

Natasha Martin

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the central theme of the most frequently told story in literature?

A hero's journey to find treasure

A hero's quest to defeat an evil force

A hero's search for love

A hero's struggle with identity

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which ancient culture had a hero story in Gilgamesh?

Greeks

Sumerians

Romans

Egyptians

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an epic?

A short story with a moral

A long narrative poem in formal language

A collection of myths

A historical document

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do epic plots often include?

Everyday events

Supernatural events and distant journeys

Simple dialogues

Modern settings

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the hero in an epic usually represent?

Evil

Neutrality

Good

Indifference

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the oldest known English literary work?

The Iliad

The Odyssey

Beowulf

The Song of Roland

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What qualities did the Anglo-Saxon environment demand of their heroes?

Wealth and beauty

Physical strength and loyalty

Intelligence and wit

Creativity and innovation

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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