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The Odyssey

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

The Odyssey
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following themes is emphasized by Odysseus’ interaction with the dead?

The power of revenge

The importance of loyalty and respect for the dead

The pursuit of glory

The inevitability of suffering

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does Odysseus’ decision to seek the advice of Tiresias suggest about his character? Analyze how characters’ decisions reveal their motivations and complexity.

He is a fearful and indecisive leader

He is a wise and cautious leader

He doubts his own abilities and lacks confidence

He is overly concerned with his own glory

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does Tiresias advise Odysseus to make offerings to Poseidon once he returns home? Cite textual evidence to support analysis of the text’s explicit meaning.

To regain his lost strength

To ensure his family’s prosperity

To make amends for blinding Polyphemus, Poseidon’s son

To gain safe passage for future voyages

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does Tiresias describe the fate awaiting Odysseus if he fails to heed his warnings?

He will be trapped in the underworld forever

He will lose his entire crew and return home alone

He will live eternally cursed by the gods

He will forget his family and never return home

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What effect does the blood sacrifice have on the spirits in the Land of the Dead? Analyze how details reveal meaning, character motivation, and progression.

It allows them to move freely among the living

It grants them the ability to see into the future

It enables them to speak and interact with Odysseus

It causes them to remember their lives vividly

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is the main character of the story?

Achilles

Agamemnon

Odysseus

Hercules

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which goddess stepped in to ask Zeus about what will happen to Odysseus?

Aphrodite

Artemis

Athena

Hera

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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