The Odyssey: Writing a Character Analysis, Part 3 Answers

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What excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey best establishes Odysseus’s weakness?

A
as for myself I took my five best fighters and went ahead.
B
a wineskin full I brought along, and victuals in a bag
C
I wished to see the caveman, what he had to offer—
D
We lit a fire, burnt an offering, and took some cheese to eat
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Which excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey is cited properly in MLA style?

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“They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks /and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea.” (Homer, 6-7)
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“They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks /and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea.” Homer (6-7)
C
“They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks /and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea.” (Homer) 6-7
D
“They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks /and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea” (Homer 6-7).
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Which words from the paragraph support the conclusion that Professor Ramirez is a demanding teacher? Check all that apply.

A
challenging
B
inspiring class session
C
exhaustive note taking
D
time-consuming lab work
E
entertaining lectures
F
engaged
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What can readers conclude about Allison? Check all that apply.

A
She wants to play on her school’s basketball team.
B
She has better basketball skills than her brother.
C
She is willing to practice to improve her skills.
D
She has experience playing basketball with her friends.
E
She hopes to learn the rules of basketball at the clinic.
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Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?

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The Cyclops insists that they “care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus (Homer 186).”
B
The Cyclops insists that they “care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus” (Homer 186).
C
The Cyclops insists “that they care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus,” Homer (186).
D
The Cyclops insists “that they care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus” (Homer 186).”
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Read the excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey by Homer.We would entreat you, great Sir, have a carefor the gods' courtesy; Zeus will avenge the unoffending guest.'He answered thisfrom his brute chest, unmoved'You are a ninny,or else you come from the other end of nowhere,telling me, mind the gods! We Cyclopes care not a whistle for your thundering Zeusor all the gods in bliss; we have more force by far.

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by explaining his haphazard travels
B
by describing his loyalty to Zeus
C
by showing his physical weakness
D
by revealing his ignorant assumptions
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Read the excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey by Homer.My home is on the peaked sea-mark of Ithacaunder Mount Neion's wind-blown robe of leaves, in sight of other islands—Dulichium, Same, wooded Zacynthus—Ithacabeing most lofty in that coastal sea,and northwest, while the rest lie east and south. A rocky isle, but good for a boy's training;I shall not see on earth a place more dear, though I have been detained long by Calypso

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wants to rule his native land.
B
is eager to leave his home.
C
misses his native land.
D
fears for the safety of his home.
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Which excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey is cited properly in MLA style?

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“Last of them all my ram, the leader, came, / weighted by wool and me with my meditations” (Homer 376-377).
B
“Last of them all my ram, the leader, came, / weighted by wool and me with my meditations.” Homer (376-377)
C
“Last of them all my ram, the leader, came, / weighted by wool and me with my meditations” Homer, (376-377).
D
“Last of them all my ram, the leader, came, / weighted by wool and me with my meditations” (Homer 376-377)
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What can readers conclude about Allison? Check all that apply.

A
She wants to play on her school’s basketball team.
B
She has better basketball skills than her brother.
C
She is willing to practice to improve her skills.
D
She has experience playing basketball with her friends.
E
She hopes to learn the rules of basketball at the clinic.
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Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?

A
The Cyclops insists that they “care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus (Homer 186).”
B
The Cyclops insists that they “care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus” (Homer 186).
C
The Cyclops insists “that they care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus,” Homer (186).
D
The Cyclops insists “that they care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus” (Homer 186).”
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Read the paragraph.Trey repeated the scales. His manipulation of the keys was becoming less of a struggle, and the tuba was making sounds that were almost musical. The low notes still gave him pause, though, so he attempted them again. After countless repetitions, his room boomed with the tuba’s brassy blare. He held the last note until he was out of breath, and as he exhaled, he heard his mother say from downstairs, “That one sounded good!”

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frustrated
B
determined.
C
talented.
D
impatient.
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Which excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey best supports the conclusion that Odysseus is clever?

A
the rest of you stand by; I'll make the crossingin my own ship, with my own company,
B
We lit a fire, burnt an offering,and took some cheese to eat; then sat in silence
C
‘My name is Nohbdy: mother, father, and friends,everyone calls me Nohbdy.’
D
So with our brand we bored that great eye socketwhile blood ran out around the red hot bar.
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Which MLA citations are properly cited? Check all that apply.Odysseus’s men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples” (Homer 503).Odysseus’s men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples.” (Homer 503)Odysseus’s men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples” Homer (503).Homer writes that the men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples” (503).Homer writes that the men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples” (Homer 503).

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Odysseus’s men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples” (Homer 503).
B
Odysseus’s men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples.” (Homer 503)
C
Odysseus’s men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples” Homer (503).
D
Homer writes that the men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples” (503).
E
Homer writes that the men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples” (Homer 503).
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Which excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey is cited properly in MLA style?

A
“They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks /and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea.” (Homer, 6-7)
B
“They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks /and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea.” Homer (6-7)
C
“They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks /and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea.” (Homer) 6-7
D
“They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks /and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea” (Homer 6-7).
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Which words from the paragraph support the conclusion that Professor Ramirez is a demanding teacher? Check all that apply.

A
challenging
B
inspiring class session
C
exhaustive note taking
D
time-consuming lab work
E
entertaining lectures
F
engaged

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