Allusions
Authored by Rosanna S
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the historical allusion?
My brother is a regular Einstein! He always seems to know the answer!
His brother is unintelligent.
His brother works hard.
His brother is intelligent.
His brother is lazy.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the literary allusion?
My friend was being a total Scrooge when I asked her to share her M&Ms.
Not wanting to share.
Excited about sharing.
Throwing them all away.
Counting the M&Ms.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In Greek mythology, Achilles's mother dips him in a river that protects his body wherever it touches. His heel does not get wet, so it is the one part of his body left unprotected. During the Trojan War, an arrow hits Achilles in the heel and kills him.
What is the meaning of the mythological allusion in the sentence below?
Red velvet cupcakes were Stacy's Achilles's heel when she was trying to eat more healthily.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In Greek mythology, a mythical bird called the phoenix lives for hundreds of years before bursting into flames at its death. However, it soon rises from its own ashes and is reborn.
What is the meaning of the mythological allusion in the sentence below?
Fans debated whether their team would rise from the ashes.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In Greek mythology, ambrosia is the name for the food of the gods.
What is the meaning of the mythological allusion in the sentence below?
Louanne's Ice Cream Parlor has the best dessert short of ambrosia!
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
George Orwell's novel 1984 focuses on a totalitarian society in which the citizens are frequently reminded that their leader, Big Brother, is always watching.
What is the meaning of the literary allusion in the sentence below?
The headline read: "Smart Phones Becoming Big Brother."
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," a shepherd boy repeatedly tricks people in his village by falsely claiming that a wolf is coming to eat his flock. When a wolf actually comes and the boy cries for help, nobody believes him or comes to his aid.
What is the meaning of the literary allusion in the sentence below?
Lucy warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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