"Ithaka" Comprehension Review

The narrator tells the traveler that what is important is not Ithaka, the island home that was the goal of Odysseus's years of wandering, it was...

• the journey itself

• the defeat of the Cyclops and the Laistrygonians

• his determination to see his wife

• The joy of defeating Poseidon

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CCSS.RL.8.2

The poet suggests that _________ may be disappointing.

• defeatingf his rivals

• the end goal

• the struggle along the way

• his life

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

Why does the poet say, If the traveler keeps his thoughts "raised high" he will never encounter any challenge resembling those monsters?

• He won't have time to think about monsters.

• He will never have to loose sleep worrying about fighting the monsters.

• It is always necessary to be optimistic and hopeful

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the poet mean In lines 8-11, when he repeats the same idea: Laistrygonians, Cyclops, or Poseidon will not appear as long as the traveler's spirit and body are stirred by "rare excitement?"

• The traveler must always continue to experience the thrill of being alive.

• The traveler must show excitement each time he sees a monster.

• The traveler must not think about the monsters he encounters.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

In stanza three, the poet says the traveler must always keep Ithaka in mind because it is the final destination; however do not hurry the journey. What does he mean?

• It is better that the traveler is old by the time he reaches home.

• It is better for the traveler to be wealthy from all he has accumulated on his travels.

• He will not expect Ithaka to make him rich.

• Don't rush the journey; you may find a new life along the way.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following is the best theme for the poem, "Ithaka?"

• Forget about Ithaka, the journey is most important.

• It is better to journey than to arrive.

• The arrival is worth far more that the journal

• Keep your eyes set on the goal; it will help you through the journey.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

The poet uses the journey to Ithaka as a metaphor for the human journey through life.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

Who is the author of Ithaka?

• Walt Whittman

• Emily Dickenson

• C. P. Cavafy

• Edgar Allen Poe

What is the mood of the poem?

• hopeful and inspirational

• eventful and full of danger

• melancholy

• emotional

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4