AnswersAZ-English Language Arts 9 A-CRThe Odyssey: Symbolism and Making Predictions, Part 5

The Odyssey: Symbolism and Making Predictions, Part 5 Answers

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3

Which Greek values are found in The Odyssey? Choose four answers.technologyloyaltyhospitalityself-controlcelebrityfamilyefficiency

A
technology
B
loyalty
C
hospitality
D
self-control
E
celebrity
F
family
G
efficiency
4

Which excerpt from The Odyssey best demonstrates the importance of perseverance in Greek society?

A
Long ships with good stout planks athwart—would fighters rig themto ride the barren sea, except for hunger?
B
“I learnedto keep my head in hardship—years of warand years at sea. Let this new trial come.”
C
The young men, afterward,hunted wild goats with him, and hare, and deer, but he had grown old in his master's absence.
D
No man of woman born could work these wondersby his own craft, unless a god came into it with ease to turn him young or old at will.
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scientific hypothesiseducated guesssimple explanationestimated amount

A
scientific hypothesis
B
educated guess
C
simple explanation
D
estimated amount
7

Which is a step in making and checking predictions while reading?

A
listing characters and their personality traits
B
connecting clues to background knowledge
C
interpreting symbols within figurative language
D
identifying setting and plot in the literature
9

Which excerpt from The Odyssey demonstrate the importance of hospitality in Greek society?

A
Here is a poor man come, a wanderer,driven by want to beg his bread, and everyonein hall gave bits, to cram his bag—onlyAntinous threw a stool, and banged his shoulder
B
“Suppose Athena’s arm is over us, and Zeusher father’s, must I rack my brains for more?”
C
“The cruel belly, can you hide its ache?How many bitter days it brings!”
D
Odysseus only shook his head, containingthoughts of bloody work, as he walked on,then sat, and dropped his loaded bag againupon the door sill.
10

Which is a common symbol of love and commitment?

A
a national flag
B
a white dove
C
a wedding ring
D
a music note
11

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.“Stranger,you are no longer what you were just now!Your cloak is new; even your skin! You areone of the gods who rule the sweep of heaven!Be kind to us, we’ll make you fair oblation and gifts of hammered gold. Have mercy on us!”

A
the gold gifts
B
the ruling gods
C
the new cloak
D
the kind stranger
12

Jackson is making predictions about The Odyssey as he reads this excerpt.“Now one thing more. If son of mine you are and blood of mine,let no one hear Odysseus is about.Neither Laertes, nor the swineherd here,nor any slave, nor even Penelope.But you and I alone must learn how far the women are corrupted; we should knowhow to locate good men among our hands,the loyal and respectful, and the shirkerswho take you lightly, as alone and young.”

A
take you lightly
B
locate good men
C
let no one hear
D
learn how far
13

Which is a step in making and checking predictions while reading?

A
listing characters and their personality traits
B
connecting clues to background knowledge
C
interpreting symbols within figurative language
D
identifying setting and plot in the literature
14

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey."My friend, here is the beautiful place—who could mistake it?Here is Odysseus' hall: no hall like thisSee how one chamber grows out of another;see how the court is tight with wall and coping;no man at arms could break this gateway down!”

A
home
B
family
C
strength
D
glory
15

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.The noble and enduring man replied:“No god. Why take me for a god? No, no.I am that father whom your boyhood lackedand suffered pain for lack of. I am he.”Held back too long, the tears ran down his cheeksas he embraced his son.

A
Telemachus will imitate Odysseus.
B
Telemachus will reject Odysseus.
C
Telemachus and Odysseus will fight to the death.
D
Telemachus and Odysseus will work together.
16

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Treated as rubbish now, he lay at lastupon a mass of dung before the gates—manure of mules and cows, piled there untilfieldhands could spread it on the king's estate. Abandoned there, and half destroyed with flies,old Argus lay.

A
a mule
B
the king
C
Odysseus
D
Argus
17

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Reaching the gate, Odysseus and the forester halted and stood outside, for harp notes came around them rippling on the air as Phemios picked out a song. Odysseus caught his companion's arm and said:"My friend, here is the beautiful place—who could mistake it?”

A
patience and endurance.
B
long journey back home.
C
reunion with old colleagues.
D
happiness upon returning home.
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Then, throwinghis arms around this marvel of a fatherTelemachus began to weep. Salt tearsrose from the wells of longing in both men,and cries burst from both as keen and fluttering as those of the great taloned hawk, whose nestings farmers take before they fly

A
hospitality
B
generosity
C
perseverance
D
family ties

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