The Odyssey background knowledge Quiz
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The Odyssey background knowledge Quiz
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Tonya Jakobsen
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the author of The Odyssey?
Homer
Odysseus
Telemachus
Penelope
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Odysseus contribute to help win the Trojan War?
200 ships
200 men to fight
His only son
The plan to use a Trojan Horse
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
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
How was The Odyssey first heard?
During large feasts
In quiet libraries
In crowded marketplaces
In royal courts
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How was The Odyssey initially written down? Select all that apply.
On dried animal skins
On treated leaves
On stone tablets
On clay tablets
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
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
How many translations of The Odyssey exist in the English language?
60
100
200
500
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
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
How long was Odysseus away from home?
20 years
10 years
5 years
1 year
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was abducted by Trojan Prince Paris, leading to the Trojan War?
Queen Helen of Sparta
Penelope
Circe
Calypso
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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