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The Odyssey Part 2 Test Review

The Odyssey Part 2 Test Review

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English

9th Grade

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CCSS
RL.8.4, RL.9-10.3, RL.4.9

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The Odyssey Part 2 Test Review

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How long has it been since Odysseus was last home?

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20 days

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10 years

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20 years

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uncertain

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Multiple Choice

Suitors plot to murder Odysseus' son because

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They hate him

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They want the land he will inherit

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They fear him

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They know Penelope likes him

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Multiple Choice

Guile means

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Clever

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Foolish

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Brave

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Gullible

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Multiple Choice

Why were the suitors upset when Antinous hit the beggar with the stool?

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They don't like violence

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They like the beggar

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They dislike Antinous

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They fear the beggar is a god

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Multiple Choice

What does Penelope think of Antinous?

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She finds him handsome and intriguing

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She finds him disgusting and disapproves of his behavior

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She finds him strong and courageous

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She has no opinions about him

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Multiple Choice

The narrator compares Odysseus plucking his bow to

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A painter and his canvas

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A musician and his harp

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A father and his son

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A writer and his pen

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Multiple Choice

Penelope's plan reflects which ancient Greek value?

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Caring for the Earth

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Giving others a proper burial

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Hospitality

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Law and order

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Multiple Choice

How do the suitors react when Odysseus kills Antinous?

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They cheer! They hated Antinous

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They yell at him - Antinous was their best man!

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They were afraid - would Odysseus kill them too?

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They run away

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Multiple Choice

How is Penelope clever and cunning?

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She wins a swimming race

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Everyone looks up to her

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She tricks the suitors with a plan

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She speaks to the beggar

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Multiple Choice

Goddess of battle

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Zeus

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Helios

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Athena

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Penelope

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Multiple Choice

Argus is

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The swineheard

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The beggar

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The dog

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The man who hit Odysseus

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes Odysseus and Penelope's bed?

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It is as light as a cloud and the color blue

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It is made of steal and lightning bolts

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It is very heavy and has a tree growing in it

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It was found at the bottom of the ocean and belonged to Poseidon

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Multiple Choice

King of the Gods

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Antinous

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Hermes

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Zeus

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Athena

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Multiple Choice

Odysseus' son

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Antinous

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Telemachus

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Eumaeus

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Argus

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"Let your ribs cage up your springing heart" most nearly means

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Get angry when they mock me

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Do not show your anger

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Get a good night's sleep

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Forget all your troubles

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Multiple Choice

What is a RUSE?

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A flower

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An instrument

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A trick

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A song

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Multiple Choice

Who performed a RUSE in the story?

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Argus

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Zeus

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Athena

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Penelope

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Multiple Choice

What does HAUGHTY mean?

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Funny

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Angry

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Arrogant

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Grateful

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Multiple Choice

When does Penelope believe he is truly Odysseus?

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When he shoots an arrow through the axe heads

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When he tells her his real name

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When he describes their bed

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When he sings her a song

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Multiple Choice

What image does the narrator compare the dead suitors to?

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A field of flowers growing

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A net of fish twitching

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A pile of papers blowing in the wind

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A flock of birds struggling to fly

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