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English 9 Odyssey Test

Authored by Tracy Stockwell

English

9th Grade

27 Questions

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English 9 Odyssey Test
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

1) The Odyssey is a long ... telling the story of Odysseus' adventures

novel
play
epic poem
ballad

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

2) Who was the blind poet thought to be the author of The Odyssey and The Iliad?

Shakespeare
Roald Dahl
Homer
Odysseus

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

3) How did the Greeks trick and defeat the Trojans in the war described in the Iliad?

The Trojan boat
The Trojan horse
The Trojan submarine
The Trojan fort

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

4) What does "in medias res" mean?

to start at the beginning
to start at the end
to start at the middle
it doesn't mean anything

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

5) What is the term for excessive pride that incurred the wrath of the gods and goddesses?

xenia
hubris
rhapsodes
tactician

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

6) What is the term for ancient Greek hospitality?

xenia
hubris
rhapsodes
tactician

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

7) "...but those who ate this honeyed plant, the Lotus, never cared to report, nor to return: they longed to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland." What effect did the Lotus flower have on those who ate it?

It made them violent
It made them weepy
It made them lazy
It energized them

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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