The Odyssey Part Two Quiz

If you were to greet a friend’s idea with incredulity, which of the following would you be most likely to say? 

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  “No way!”

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  “Let’s go!”

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  “Brilliant!”

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  “Hand it over!”

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Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of deceived?

• Gabriella did not see her house from the ship’s observation deck because the sky was too cloudy.

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  Henry greatly exaggerated his work experience when he applied for a job at the café.

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  Julian broke his new glasses and had to use his older pair for a week.

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  Irene eagerly approached the mailbox in hopes that her package had arrived.

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What is one meaning of the Latin root -sim-?

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  sound

• 
  stand

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  sit

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  seem

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Based on your understanding of the Latin root -sem-, choose the best definition of the underlined word in this sentence.

The substitute teacher tried to coax the unruly students into some semblance of order before the principal arrived.

• interpretation

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  logical formation

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  disintegration

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  outward appearance

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In the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 2, what does Odysseus order Telemachus to do when Odysseus gives him a signal?

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  leave Ithaca and set sail for Pylos

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  string Odysseus’ great bow

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  remove armor and weapons from the hall

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  reveal Odysseus’ identity to Penelope

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What happens in the episode involving Odysseus’ dog, Argus, in the excerpt from the Odyssey, Part 2?

• Odysseus asks Eumaeus to take care of Argus because Argus has been abandoned.

• Argus no longer recognizes Odysseus even though Odysseus trained him as a puppy.

• When Odysseus sees that Argus has been abandoned, he weeps openly and loudly.

• When Argus hears Odysseus’ voice after 20 years, he recognizes Odysseus.

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Which of these character traits does Penelope embody in the excerpt from The Odyssey, Part 2?

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  cleverness and loyalty

• stubbornness and fear

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  indecision and panic

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  weakness and longing

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Which attitude or talent most clearly helps Odysseus triumph in the bow-and-arrow challenge in the excerpt from The Odyssey, Part 2?

• his loyalty to the gods

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  his great skill at archery

• his pride in his heritage

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  his love for Penelope

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Why does Penelope test Odysseus toward the end of the excerpt from The Odyssey, Part 2?

• She wants to know more details about the Trojan War.

• She wants to know if he is truly her husband.

  
  

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  She wants him to demonstrate to the people that he is really their king.

• She wants to see if he is still as intelligent as he was in his youth.

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In the selection from The Odyssey, Part 2, why does Telemachus most fear that Odysseus cannot succeed against the suitors?

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  Odysseus does not have good weapons.

• The suitors are clever and daring.

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  There are far too many suitors.

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  Odysseus has grown old.

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