The Adventures of Ulysses

Which god sided AGAINST Ulysses and caused his journey home to Ithaca to last 10 years due to storms and encounters with monsters...

• Zeus

• Apollo

• Poseidon

• Hades

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a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events

• epic simile

• epic poem

• epic hero

• archetype

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in the middle of the action

• hero's quest

• point of view

• epic simile

• in medias res

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Check all of the following that are characteristics of an epic hero

• Hero goes on long, dangerous journey

• Helped by gods/goddesses/friends along the way

• Overcomes obstacles

• Shows superhuman strength

• Must face a final task and win

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In the chapter "The Lotus-Eaters", what is one way that Ulysses showed superhuman strength?

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A tale where a character goes on an adventure (often dangerous), wins a victory in a crisis, and returns home changed is referred to as a monomyth or

• fairy tale

• cliffhanger

• hero's journey

• a documentary

What did Flora think was the perfect name for the squirrel?

• 2000X

• Super Squirrel

• Mrs. Tickham's Super Pet

• Ulysses

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Which detail would be the most important to include in a summary of the story?

• Ulysses gets stuck in a vacuum.

• Mrs. Tickham gets a birthday present.

• Flora thinks she is a natural-born cynic.

• The Amazing Incandesto is a superhero.

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How many SHIPS did Ulysses use to sail home?

• 10 ships

• 3 ships

• 1000 ships

• 150 ships

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Which goddess helped Ulysses by giving him a veil to keep him safe after his ship was wrecked?

• A) Athena

• B) Hera

• C) Ino

• D) Artemis

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