Ancient Greek Art and Literature

According to the text, where did construction workers find the 2,500-year-old sarcophagus?

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Read this paragraph from the text.

The coffin features a vivid color illustration of Odysseus’s brave act. Odysseus is one of the most famous fighters in Greek mythology.

What is the purpose of this paragraph in the text?

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Read these sentences from the text.

That scene is one of the most action-packed chapters in the Odyssey, an epic, or long poem, by the Greek poet Homer. It’s also the decoration on a rare 2,500-year-old sarcophagus that was found in western Asia in 2006.

The coffin features a vivid color illustration of Odysseus’s brave act. Odysseus is one of the most famous fighters in Greek mythology.

What conclusion can you make based on this information?

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Based on the text, what probably will happen to the coffin found in 2006?

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What is the main idea of the text?

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Read these sentences from the text.

Only two similar coffins have been found in Cyprus. One is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and the second is in a London museum. The colors on those coffins have faded and are not as vibrant as the paintings on the newly discovered sarcophagus, experts say.

As used in these sentences, what does the word “vibrant” mean?

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Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

In the Odyssey, Odysseus ______ his soldiers become trapped in a cave with a bloodthirsty Cyclops

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What did the ancient Greeks worship?

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According to the text, what did the ancient Greeks believe caused the gods and goddesses to be happy?

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The ancient Greeks believed everything in the world was controlled by gods and goddesses.

What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?

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