Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.
The small boat is scudding into the open sea with a full sail.Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.The small boat is scudding into the open sea with a full sail.(1 point)
Responses
getting stuck
getting stuck
rocking harshly
rocking harshly
moving swiftly
moving swiftly
sinking deeply
sinking deeply
Question 2
Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.
Jennifer was determined to succeed, so she mustered the courage to give her speech.Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.Jennifer was determined to succeed, so she mustered the courage to give her speech.(1 point)
Responses
collected
collected
dismissed
dismissed
wanted
wanted
braced
braced
Question 3
Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.
The giant, standing 20 feet tall, was a prodigious opponent.Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.The giant, standing 20 feet tall, was a prodigious opponent.(1 point)
Responses
enormous
enormous
fearless
fearless
wise
wise
skilled
skilled
Question 4
Match each word to its definition. Not all responses will be used.Match each word to its definition. Not all responses will be used.(5 points)
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sage
ardor
prodigious
foreboding
contending
Question 5
In the Odyssey, what personality trait does Odysseus reveal when he devises a plan to listen to the Sirens' song and yet escape destruction?In the Odyssey, what personality trait does Odysseus reveal when he devises a plan to listen to the Sirens' song and yet escape destruction?(1 point)
Responses
curiosity
curiosity
irritability
irritability
generosity
generosity
loyalty
loyalty
Question 6
Read the following passage from the Odyssey:
"There's our sign!
I know not more. Could someone else's hand
have sawn that trunk and dragged the frame away?"
Their secret! as she heard it told, her knees
grew tremulous and weak, her heart failed her.
With eyes brimming tears she ran to him,
throwing her arms around his neck and kissed him,
From this passage, the reader is most likely to determine that PenelopeRead the following passage from the Odyssey:"There's our sign!I know not more. Could someone else's handhave sawn that trunk and dragged the frame away?"Their secret! as she heard it told, her kneesgrew tremulous and weak, her heart failed her.With eyes brimming tears she ran to him,throwing her arms around his neck and kissed him,From this passage, the reader is most likely to determine that Penelope(1 point)
Responses
has not decided if she wants to remain married to her husband.
has not decided if she wants to remain married to her husband.
has not determined if the stranger is her husband.
has not determined if the stranger is her husband.
is upset over news about her husband.
is upset over news about her husband.
is grateful that her husband has returned.
is grateful that her husband has returned.
Question 7
Read the following passing about Odysseus from Part 2 of the Odyssey:
But the man skilled in all ways of contending,
satisfied by the great bow's look and heft,
like a musician, like a harper, when
with quiet hand upon his instrument
he draws between his thumb and forefinger
a sweet new string upon a peg: so effortlessly
Odysseus in one motion strung the bow.
What is the effect of the epic simile in this passage?Read the following passing about Odysseus from Part 2 of the Odyssey:But the man skilled in all ways of contending,satisfied by the great bow's look and heft,like a musician, like a harper, whenwith quiet hand upon his instrumenthe draws between his thumb and forefingera sweet new string upon a peg: so effortlesslyOdysseus in one motion strung the bow.What is the effect of the epic simile in this passage?(1 point)
Responses
It illustrates the fact that other contenders are worried about Oysseus's skill as an archer.
It illustrates the fact that other contenders are worried about Oysseus's skill as an archer.
It demonstrates Odysseus's great skill as an archer.
It demonstrates Odysseus's great skill as an archer.
It shows that Penelope can tell that the disguised man is Odysseus.
It shows that Penelope can tell that the disguised man is Odysseus.
It favorably compares Odysseus's method with that of other contenders.
It favorably compares Odysseus's method with that of other contenders.
Question 8
The fact that Penelope waits 20 years for her husband to return to her illustrates The Odyssey's theme of...The fact that Penelope waits 20 years for her husband to return to her illustrates The Odyssey's theme of...(1 point)
Responses
happiness
happiness
loyalty
loyalty
royalty
royalty
justice
justice
Question 9
In The Odyssey, Odysseus' comment to Telemachus, "This is not princely, to be swept/away by wonder at your father's presence," implies which of the following about ancient Greek cultural values?In The Odyssey, Odysseus' comment to Telemachus, "This is not princely, to be swept/away by wonder at your father's presence," implies which of the following about ancient Greek cultural values?(1 point)
Responses
Princes were not expected to display emotion.
Princes were not expected to display emotion.
Princes commonly believed in miracles.
Princes commonly believed in miracles.
People looked up to princes as men of imagination.
People looked up to princes as men of imagination.
People expected that princes would be easily amazed.
People expected that princes would be easily amazed.
Question 10
How do Penelope's actions help develop the theme of loyalty in The Odyssey?How do Penelope's actions help develop the theme of loyalty in The Odyssey?(1 point)
Responses
She organizes an archery contest.
She organizes an archery contest.
She does not marry one of the suitors.
She does not marry one of the suitors.
She weaves a burial shroud for her father-in-law, Laertes.
She weaves a burial shroud for her father-in-law, Laertes.
She allows the suitors to take control of her home.
She allows the suitors to take control of her home.
Question 11
Which quote from Lies' retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice shows how Orpheus used his music to accomplish a goal?Which quote from Lies' retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice shows how Orpheus used his music to accomplish a goal?(1 point)
Responses
"He knew what it was when he met the wood nymph Eurydice and for the first time felt the joy of love."
"He knew what it was when he met the wood nymph Eurydice and for the first time felt the joy of love."
"Cerebus dropped his three heads low, ceased snarling for a moment, and let pass."
"Cerebus dropped his three heads low, ceased snarling for a moment, and let pass."
"At once, she was carried away to the Underworld, the dark region of the dead."
"At once, she was carried away to the Underworld, the dark region of the dead."
"Others maintain that Orpheus had reached the sunlight and turned to Eurydice, believing she was out, too."
"Others maintain that Orpheus had reached the sunlight and turned to Eurydice, believing she was out, too."
Question 12
Read the following hyperbole from Orpheus and Eurydice:
"Rivers stopped flowing along the banks so that they could hear Orpheus, whos
music was more harmonious than theirs."
What is the most likely reason that the author included this hyperbole?Read the following hyperbole from Orpheus and Eurydice:"Rivers stopped flowing along the banks so that they could hear Orpheus, whosmusic was more harmonious than theirs."What is the most likely reason that the author included this hyperbole?(1 point)
Responses
to foreshadowing future plot events so that readers can make predictions.
to foreshadowing future plot events so that readers can make predictions.
to emphasize the power of Orpheus' music.
to emphasize the power of Orpheus' music.
to compare Orpheus' music to music found in nature.
to compare Orpheus' music to music found in nature.
to explain that Orpheus' music can literally stop rivers from flowing.
to explain that Orpheus' music can literally stop rivers from flowing.
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The small boat is scudding into the open sea with a full sail: moving swiftly
Jennifer was determined to succeed, so she mustered the courage to give her speech: braced
The giant, standing 20 feet tall, was a prodigious opponent: enormous
sage - wise
ardor - enthusiasm
prodigious - enormous
foreboding - a sense of evil or harm about to happen
contending - competing
In the Odyssey, what personality trait does Odysseus reveal when he devises a plan to listen to the Sirens' song and yet escape destruction: curiosity
From this passage, the reader is most likely to determine that Penelope: is upset over news about her husband
What is the effect of the epic simile in this passage: It favorably compares Odysseus's method with that of other contenders
The fact that Penelope waits 20 years for her husband to return to her illustrates The Odyssey's theme of: loyalty
In The Odyssey, Odysseus' comment to Telemachus, "This is not princely, to be swept/away by wonder at your father's presence," implies which of the following about ancient Greek cultural values: Princes were not expected to display emotion
How do Penelope's actions help develop the theme of loyalty in The Odyssey: She does not marry one of the suitors
Which quote from Lies' retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice shows how Orpheus used his music to accomplish a goal: "Cerebus dropped his three heads low, ceased snarling for a moment, and let pass."
What is the most likely reason that the author included this hyperbole: to emphasize the power of Orpheus' music