The Odyssey Quiz
Authored by Lura Beidleman
English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a flashback?
A sudden loss of memory.
A type of dance move.
A literary device that presents events that happened before the current time of the story.
A type of camera effect used in movies.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an epic?
A long narrative poem that celebrates the achievements and adventures of a hero or heroes.
A short narrative poem that focuses on the mundane activities of everyday life.
A form of storytelling that uses puppets and marionettes.
A type of dance that originated in the 1980s.
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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 in media res?
A narrative technique where a story starts at the end.
A narrative technique where a story starts at the beginning.
A narrative technique where a story starts in the middle of the plot.
A narrative technique where a story starts in the future.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.7.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an epic hero?
A character in literature who possesses noble qualities and undertakes a grand journey or quest.
A character in literature who possesses no qualities and does not undertake any journey or quest.
A character in literature who possesses average qualities and undertakes a small journey or quest.
A character in literature who possesses evil qualities and undertakes a grand journey or quest.
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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?
A brief comparison in the form of a simile that is one line in length.
A metaphor that is used to describe an epic poem.
A type of simile that is only used in ancient literature.
A detailed comparison in the form of a simile that is many lines in length.
Tags
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
Who is the author of The Odyssey?
Plato
Virgil
Aristotle
Homer
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 the main protagonist of The Odyssey whose ten-year return is celebrated?
Perseus
Odysseus
Hector
Achilles
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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
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