The Odyssey Anticipation

How does the narrator’s description of the Polyphemus’ chores help build tension? RL.9.5

• He uses repetition of the Cyclops normal actions creates anticipation for what he’ll do next.

• He uses comparison of the chores reveal how Cyclops live during this time period.

• He uses imagery provides readers with gruesome details to further the sadistic actions.

• He uses contrast between the normalcy of doing chores and brutal killings to create tension.

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Which section from the story best supports the answer to Part A? RL.9.1

• “And as soon as he’d briskly finished all his chores he snatched up two more men and fixed his meal” (pg. 221 ll. 348-349)

• “Cyclops never blink at Zeus and Zeus’s shield” (pg. 220 ll.309)

• “Their brains gushed out all over, soaked the floor” (pg.220 ll.327)

• “As a hunter flips the lid of his quiver shut” (pg 221 ll. 352)

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How does Odysseus’ Greek culture get him into trouble with the cyclop Polyphemus?

• Cyclops hate the gods.

• Cyclops are cannibals.

• Greeks are trusting.

• Greek legendary hospitality.

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How does Odysseus describe his crew’s actions when they open the bag of winds? RL9.3

• He curses them and their families so that they will never return home.

• He treats the crew as if they opened the bag to purposefully not return home.

• He reacts like a concerned leader to help the crew members grow intellectually.

• He encourages the crew members to make the right decision for the crew.

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Who is the author of The Odyssey?

• Percy Jackson

• Odysseus

• Homer

• Achilles

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Who is the narrator of books 9-11?

• Telemachus

• Hector

• Polyphemus

• Odysseus

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What is Odysseus’ homeland called?

• Ithaca

• Aeolian

• Troy

• Greece

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What is the narrator’s purpose for repeating the personification of “Dawn” throughout his story? RL9.5

• It establishes a joyful tone in Odysseus’ tales about his adventures.

• It highlights that the gods are in control of everything including the day.

• It highlights that monsters do not like going out in the sunlight.

• It establishes the setting by signalling that time is passing from day to day.

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What is the narrator’s purpose for repeatedly describing the imagery of “turning the waters white” throughout his story? RL.9.5

• It emphasizes how fast the crew members were rowing the boat.

• It provides information about how ancient Greeks travelled.

• It exaggerates how rough the waters were while the men rowed.

• It highlights how strong the crew members were to row a boat.

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Which statement best describes how the author, Homer, develops Odysseus’ point of view? RL.9.6

• The author has the narrator explain his trials by the gods from the second point of view.

• The author has the narrator retell his story from first person point of view.

• The author has the narrator informs his audience from a third person point of view.

• The author has the narrator argues that it was all the gods fault through first person point of view.

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