The Odyssey by Gillian Cross
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The Odyssey by Gillian Cross
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English
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7th - 8th Grade
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25 questions
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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
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Who gave Aeolus his power?
Hermes
Zeus
Athena
Diana
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
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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CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
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