The Odyssey Background Info
Authored by Carlie Wood
English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Trojan War?
The 10-year war between Greeks & Trojans to recover Menelaus’s wife, Helen.
The 10-year war between Greeks & Trojans over property rights.
The 2 month war to determine who would rule the Agean Sea.
The 2 month war over the fleet of Trojan horses.
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was Homer?
A famous author from Shakespeare's time who wrote The Iliad & The Odyssey.
A blind Greek poet, or bard, famous for reciting The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Odysseus's foe in The Odyssey.
The Greek god of homes.
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an epic?
Another name for a theme.
Any large book or long story.
A word to describe a ski trip.
A long poem narrating the deeds and adventures of heroes.
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an epic hero?
Latin for "into the middle of things," a story that begins in the middle.
A brave & noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements.
A description of a characteristic of a person or thing before the name.
The main character in a long story.
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an epic simile?
Latin for "into the middle of things," a story that begins in the middle.
A brave & noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements.
A description of a characteristic of a person or thing before the name.
A long, detailed, and dramatic comparison using like or as.
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define "In Medias Res"
Latin for "into the middle of things," a story that begins in the middle.
A brave & noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements.
A description of a characteristic of a person or thing before the name.
A long, detailed, and dramatic comparison using like or as.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is Aphrodite?
The Greek goddess of love and beauty.
Queen of the gods in Greek mythology, goddess of marriage and family.
The Greek goddess of wisdom and truth.
Servant to the gods in Greek mythology.
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CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
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