
Advanced Literature C1-C2 Quiz
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When Gilgamesh “surveyed the silent walls of Uruk,” the adjective silent most nearly conveys a tone of:
Serenity
Ruin
Excitement
Anticipation
Triumph
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the line, “Even the gods tire of endless weeping,” the word tire functions as:
A transitive verb meaning to exhaust another
A reflexive verb implying weariness in oneself
A noun indicating endurance
A modal auxiliary
An adjective denoting dullness
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The phrase “his words fell like ash upon the wind” is best described as:
An idiom
A paradox
A simile
An epithet
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In “Odysseus endured the sea’s capricious temper,” the word capricious most nearly means:
Reluctant
Impulsive
Predictable
Composed
Malevolent
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the expression “Prometheus’ defiance had consequences beyond mortal reckoning,” the word reckoning most closely means:
Prediction
Judgment
Bargain
Relief
Discovery
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word most accurately completes this sentence? “The oracle spoke in riddles so _______ that even kings trembled at their ambiguity.”
transparent
pellucid
enigmatic
monotonous
trifling
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In “Hera’s wrath was not placated by mortal offerings,” the word placated could best be replaced with:
Intensified
Satisfied
Concealed
Celebrated
Predicted
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