Sisyphus: Themes and Character Analysis
Authored by Christopher Balzano
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read these sentences from Passage 1.
“. . . ‘My wife has not buried my body and has neglected to make the death offering. Let me go to her and remind the faithless one of her duty. Then I surely will return.’” (paragraph 1)
How does Sisyphus’s statement add irony to the passage?
He is shaming her for neglect even though he abandoned her.
He is asking to remind her even though he is the one who forgot.
He is calling his wife faithless even though he is the deceitful one.
He is speaking of duty even though he is avoiding his responsibility to her.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which two universal themes are present in Passage 1?
teamwork as salvation
accountability for actions
trickery as rebellious behavior
change of fate as a result of devotion
the emptiness of attaining an immoral goal
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are the universal themes in Part A related?
They connect emotions to decisions.
They link decisions to condemnation.
They show the effects of achievement
They demonstrate a method of achievement.
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CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read this sentence from Passage 1. “When Sisyphus saw the divine messenger, his courage gave way, for he knew that no mortal could outdo him in cunning.” (paragraph 2) How does this description create a hopeless mood?
It shows that Sisyphus yields because he realizes his future is inescapable
It reveals that Sisyphus relents because he has already proven his strength.
It implies that Sisyphus resists because he knows the messenger is powerful.
It shows that Sisyphus surrenders because he does not have time to make a plan.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the excerpt from Passage 2.
“I’ve watched thee, Scarab! Yea, an hour in vain I’ve watched thee, slowly toiling up the hill,” (lines 1–2)
What does the repetition in these lines reveal?
the importance of the beetle’s work
the speaker’s fascination with the beetle
the attention that the beetle pays to its task
the relationship of the speaker to the beetle
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read these lines from Passage 2.
“This self-same height? Accurséd progeny / Of Sisyphus, what antenatal crime” (lines 11–12)
The root word “ante” means “previous.” What does antenatal crime reference in these lines?
the fault of those born over time
the error of those born before us
the offense of being born on time
the injustice of being born too soon
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
. Passage 2 offers an alternative interpretation of Sisyphus’s struggle from Passage 1. How does this reinterpretation affect the meaning of Passage 2?
It affirms how important the struggle is.
It reveals the difficulty of the experience.
It exposes the insignificance of the struggle.
It highlights that the experience is universal.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
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