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REVIEW IN ENGLISH 10

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the Iliad?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Achilles

c)

Homer

d)

Sophocles

2.

Who was Achilles?

a)

The husband of Helen of Troy

b)

The general of the Greek army

c)

The greatest warrior in the world

d)

The king of Sparta

3.

Why were the Greeks and the Trojans at war?

a)

Because the Greeks wanted the Trojan horse

b)

Because Achilles hated the general Agamemnon

c)

Because Zeus wanted the Greeks to destroy

d)

Because the Trojans took Helen the wife of the king of Sparta

4.

Why did Achilles agree to enter the battle again?

a)

Because Zeus demanded that he fight again

b)

To avenge the death of his friend Patroclus

c)

To answer the challenge issued by Hector

d)

To show that he was the greatest fighter in the world

5.

What was the only place where Achilles could be hurt?

a)

His heel

b)

His eyes

c)

His heart

d)

His stomach

6.

Who is the goddess of discord?

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Athena

c)

Eris

d)

Hera

7.

Who was the greatest warrior of the Trojan army?

a)

Paris

b)

Achilles

c)

King Priam

d)

Hector

8.

How did the Greeks finally defeat the Trojans?

a)

By waiting until the Trojans ran out of food and were starving

b)

By convincing Zeus to use lighting bolts to knock down the main gate of the city

c)

They did not defeat the Trojans, the Trojans won the war

d)

By hiding in a giant horse that the Trojans thought was a gift

9.

Who came up with the idea of the Trojan horse?

a)

Sinon

b)

Menelaus

c)

Odysseus

d)

Agamemnon

10.

Who was Menelaus?

a)

The king of Sparta

b)

The general of the Greek army

c)

The king of Troy

d)

The father of Helen of Troy

11.

Who killed Patroclus?

a)

Hector

b)

Ares

c)

Diomedes

d)

Ajax

12.
Literature that passes by word of mouth from one generation to the next
a)
epic 
b)
oral tradition
c)
epic simile
d)
simile 
13.
A long narrative poem on a great and serious subject that is centered on the actions of a heroic figure.
a)
myth
b)
epic simile
c)
oral tradition 
d)
epic
14.
Odysseus had to choose between two bad alternatives.  What are they?
a)
sirens and scylla
b)
scylla and charybdis
c)
sirens and charybdis
15.
Which God is angry at Odysseus?
a)
Helios
b)
Poisidon
c)
Athena 
16.
An enchantress who lives on the island of Aeaea- She turned Odysseus's men into pigs.
a)
Poseidon
b)
Circe
c)
Homer
d)
Scylla 
17.
The Cyclops that was blinded by Odysseus; son of Poseidon 
a)
Laertes
b)
Polyphemus
c)
Homer
d)
Eurylochus 
18.
King of the gods
a)
Scylla
b)
Zeus
c)
Poseidon
d)
Telemus
19.

The goddess that helps Odysseus out is

a)

Zeus

b)

Athena

c)

Lord Helios

20.

What was the name of sea nymphs who sing and lure men to their deaths?

a)

scylla

b)

cyclops

c)

sirens

d)

charybdis

21.

a noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events. (Protagonist of Epic Poetry)

a)

Epic Simile

b)

Epic Setting

c)

Epic Hero

d)

Epithet

22.

Epic poetry begins with an invocation to the Muse. This means:

a)

a prayer or request to the goddesses for inspiration and to do a good job

b)

a demand to the gods to fix the current situation

c)

a request for immortality

d)

telling the gods that you will do a good job without them

23.

An epic hero demonstrates traits that are valued by society. Suppose that a society valued selflessness above all else. Which of the following is the BEST example of a trait of that society’s epic hero?

a)

A hero who is willing to sacrifice his life or happiness for the life or happiness of others.

b)

A hero who does everything to preserve his own life.

c)

A hero who is very good at getting out of sticky situations.

d)

A hero who is very intelligent.

24.

Odysseus as the epic hero of The Odyssey frequently displays cunning or sly intelligence and craftiness to solve problems and defeat opponents. Based on that, what did the Greeks value highly?

a)

Bravery

b)

Strength

c)

Wit and cleverness

d)

Love

25.

An epic begins "in media res" which means

a)

at the beginning

b)

at the end

c)

outside the story

d)

in the middle of things

26.

An epic poem was meant to be

a)

acted on stage

b)

told orally

c)

read in a classroom

d)

none of the above

27.

Participants push themselves to the limits.

a)

INTENSIVE

b)

REFLEXIVE

28.

I saw myself in my dreams.

a)

INTENSIVE

b)

REFLEXIVE

29.

Did you yourself make the cake?

a)

INTENSIVE

b)

REFLEXIVE

30.

I myself am tired of doing homework.

a)

INTENSIVE

b)

REFLEXIVE

31.

My sister made the bread herself.

a)

INTENSIVE

b)

REFLEXIVE

32.

Alison still does not trust herself.

a)

INTENSIVE

b)

REFLEXIVE

33.

Make sure to remind yourself of the things you need to do.

a)

INTENSIVE

b)

REFLEXIVE

34.

The word "Herculean" refers to something requiring great strength or effort. Which of the following best describes Hercules, the mythological figure this word is derived from?

a)

A mortal who defeated the Minotaur in the labyrinth

b)

A hero who performed 12 nearly impossible labors as penance

c)

A demigod known for his wisdom and strategic thinking

d)

A titan who held up the heavens on his shoulders

35.

The term "Sisyphean" describes a task that is endless and futile. Which action best symbolizes the punishment of Sisyphus in Greek mythology?

a)

Trying to fill a bottomless well with water

b)

Rolling a massive boulder uphill, only for it to roll back down

c)

Weaving a never-ending tapestry

d)

Balancing a scale that can never be equalized

36.

The word "Pandora" is often associated with the release of unforeseen troubles. In Greek mythology, what escaped when Pandora opened the jar (or box) entrusted to her?

a)

The Titans and chaos

b)

Diseases, misfortunes, and hope

c)

The spirits of war and famine

d)

The secrets of the gods

37.

The word "volcano" comes from Vulcan, the Roman god. What was Vulcan the god of?

a)

The sun

b)

The sea

c)

Fire and metalworking

d)

The underworld

38.

The term "atlas" for a collection of maps is inspired by Atlas, a figure from Greek mythology. What was Atlas's punishment?

a)

Supporting the heavens on his shoulders

b)

Guarding the gates of Tartarus

c)

Carrying the Earth on his back

d)

Being turned into a mountain

39.

The term "narcissism," meaning self-obsession, comes from Narcissus, a figure from Greek mythology. What caused Narcissus's downfall?

a)

His inability to resist looking at his reflection

b)

His love for a goddess who betrayed him

c)

His failure to sacrifice to the gods

d)

His greed for golden apples

40.

God of the underworld.

a)

Hades

b)

Zeus

c)

Cronus