Odyssey

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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
+4
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
character who refused to inform sailors of their impending death
Odysseus
Circe
Cyclops
Charybdis
Tags
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
Who composed The Odyssey, the epic poem telling the story of Odysseus and his journey home?
Telemachus
Agemmemnon
Homer
Iliad
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The character Odysseus, from The Odyssey and The Iliad, is considered a hero because _____
he was a war hero and king
he embodies the heroic traits of his culture and fits the profile of an epic hero
even though all of his men die during their journey, Odysseus makes it home alive after 20 years
people wrote stories about him that show he was important
Tags
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
In The Odyssey, what is Poseidon's major role?
Companion
Adversary
Protector
Advisor
Tags
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
“I drove them, all three wailing, to the ships, tied them down under their rowing benches, and called the rest:”
This quote comes from which story from the Odyssey?
I am Laertes' Son
The Lotus Eaters
The Land of the Cyclops
The Enchantress Circe
Tags
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
What is Odysseus' tragic flaw?
Excessive Pride
Intelligence
Physical Strength
Violent behavior
Tags
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
At the beginning of the epic, Odysseus is being held captive by whom?
Odysseus is held captive by Poseidon.
Odysseus is held captive by Polyphemus.
Odysseus is held captive by Calypso.
Odysseus is held captive by Circe.
Tags
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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