Black Ships Before Troy STUDYSYNC

Which paragraph most clearly shows the conflict that occurs within the excerpt?

• A. Paragraph 1

• B. Paragraph 4

• C. Paragraph 8

• D. Paragraph 10

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which aspect of the story is mainly left unresolved at the end of the excerpt?

• A. The guest that will cause the argument to occur among the goddesses

• B. The goddess that will be chosen to receive the golden apple

• C. The wife that Aphrodite will select for Paris to have

• D. The fate that will occur for the city of Troy

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which inference about the three goddesses is best supported by the excerpt?

• A. The goddesses believe Zeus will provide them each with a golden apple so they can stop arguing.

• B. The goddesses believe they must offer gifts to influence being chosen as the most honorable goddess.

• C. The goddesses believe keeping a promise is more important than causing trouble among wedding guests.

• D. The goddesses believe their connection to Queen Hecuba will influence which goddess receives a golden apple.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

What is the meaning of tolls as it is used in the text from paragraph 8 of the excerpt?

“Now on the northeast coast of the Aegean Sea, there was a city of men. Troy was its name, a great city surrounded by strong walls, and standing on a hill hard by the shore. It had grown rich on the tolls that its kings demanded from merchant ships passing up the nearby straits to the Black Sea cornlands and down again.”

• A. noun | damages

• B. noun | records

• C. noun | strikes

• D. noun | fees

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which inference about Paris is best supported by the following passage (paragraph 10)?

The boy grew tall and strong and beautiful, the swiftest runner and the best archer in all the country around. So his boyhood passed among the oak woods and the high hill-pastures that rose toward Mount Ida. And there he met and fell in love with wood nymph called Oenone, who loved him in return. She had the gift of being able to heal the wounds of mortal men, no matter how sorely they were hurt.

• A. He is gentle

• B. He is dutiful.

• C. He is skilled.

• D. He is cooperative.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which phrase from paragraph 10 most strongly supports the answer to Question 5?

• A. “the swiftest runner and the best archer”

• B. “his boyhood passed among the oak woods”

• C. “he met and fell in love with wood nymph”

• D. “had the gift of being able to heal the wounds”

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is most closely a theme of the excerpt?

• A. Disagreement forces people to examine their beliefs.

• B. Conflict requires a responsible person to mediate.

• C. Deception creates division among family members.

• D. Competition and pride can disrupt relationships.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which sentence from the excerpt most strongly supports the answer to Question 7?

• A. “But the other guests refused, for they knew well enough that whichever goddess they chose to receive the golden apple, they would make enemies of the other two.”

• B. “More than long enough, in the world of men, for a child born when the quarrel first began to grow to manhood and become a warrior or a herdsman.”

• C. “They were growing somewhat weary of the argument then.”

• D. “So they tossed the apple down to him, and Paris put up his hands and caught it.”

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

Match the trait identified in the excerpt to the correct goddess:

• Aphrodite

• Goddess of wisdom

• Hera

• Wife of Zeus

• Athene

• Goddess of beauty

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

Match the details to the correct character from the excerpt:

• Eris

• A sea nymph that is getting married

• Thetis

• The goddess of conflict

• Peleus

• King of Troy

• Paris

• Son of Priam & Hecuba

• Priam

• King of Myrmidons

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4