The Odyssey Pre-Reading

The Odyssey Pre-Reading

9th Grade

15 Qs

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The Odyssey Pre-Reading

The Odyssey Pre-Reading

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.8.10, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.1

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What kind of flaw does an epic hero usually have?

A minor inconvenience

A tragic flaw

A humorous trait

A forgettable mistake

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the epic hero?

Superior in degree to other men in his environment.

They are immortal and live forever.

Undertakes a journey to achieve something of great value.

Skilled with/without weapons.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who has the idea for the wooden horse?

Paris

Odysseus

Achilles

Zeus

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was happening in Ithaca in Odysseus's absence?

Telemachus declared Odysseus to be dead and claimed the throne

Penelope declared Odysseus to be dead and claimed the throne

Suitors came to the court wanting to marry Penelope and become king of Ithaca

Eumaeus taught Telemachus how to string his fathers bow

Tags

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

1 min • 1 pt

a long poem that tells about the adventures of a hero

homeric simile

epic

invocation

muse

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

1 min • 1 pt

in the first part of a story when the speaker asks for help from the gods

muse

homeric simile

liturgy

invocation

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

1 min • 1 pt

In media res

destroy violently; ruin

A story that begins in the middle

A long voyage or wandering

sincere, warm and friendly

Tags

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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