The Alcestis

The Alcestis

9th Grade

15 Qs

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The Alcestis

The Alcestis

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.8.3, RL.8.9, RL.9-10.3

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The Big 3 Playwrights are

Socrates, Sophocles, Aeschylus

Sophocles, Euripides, Thespis

Socrates, Euripides, Sophocles

Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

The Ancient Greeks honored the god

Helios

Apollo

Dionysos

Persephone

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What method did Euripides use to get his characters out of trouble?

Livin la Vida Loca

Deus Ex Machina

Agnus Dei

Carpe Diem

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Euripides dealt more in _________________ of a character.

physical characteristics

familial relationships

psychological profiles

heroic qualities

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Heracles serves two purposes:

mystery and intrigue

messenger and back-from-Hades-getter

messenger and confidante

problem solver and comic relief

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

An eponymous play is one

whose main character carries the title of the play

that is performed in three acts

that features a female lead character

that is written anonymously

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The plays were performed in

state houses

amphitheaters

oval-shaped theaters called 'rounds'

indoor theater houses

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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