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!”

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.

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

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  sound

• 
  stand

• 
  sit

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  seem

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.