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The Odyssey, Gillian Cross and the Hero's Journey

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

7th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

The Odyssey, Gillian Cross and the Hero's Journey
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

An odyssey is ___

a long, often dangerous trip

a war

a short trip

a vacation

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2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Who was Aeolus?

lord of the skies

lord of the clouds

lord of thunderstorms

lord of the winds

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Who gave Aeolus his power?

Hermes

Zeus

Athena

Diana

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4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 3 pts

Why were Odysseus' soldiers amazed when they saw Aeolus' island?

More than 1 answer!

The island was floating

It was made of tall cliffs that rose up out of the water.

It was surrounded by a bronze wall.

It had a beautiful circular harbor.

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What did Aeolus want in return for feeding Odysseus and his men for a month?

gold

one of Odysseus' ships

the story of their adventures

Odysseus and his men to work for him

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6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 3 pts

What gifts did Aeolus give Odysseus when it was time for him to leave?

food and water

a gentle wind to take them directly home

all the violent winds closed up in a bag

gold

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What did Aeolus warn Odysseus about the bag of wind?

Do not open it until the landed on Ithaca.

Open it a little each day.

Throw it in the sea when they can see Ithaca.

Open it as son as they leave Aeolus' island.

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