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The Odyssey: Writing a Character Analysis, Part 3 Answers

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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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isolation
B
violence
C
knowledge
D
honesty
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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

A
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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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!”

A
frustrated
B
determined.
C
talented.
D
impatient.
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Read the excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey by Homer.I made straight for the ship, roused up the men to get aboard and cast off at the stern. They scrambled to their places by the rowlocksand all in line dipped oars in the gray sea.

A
enjoy their leisure time.
B
appreciate their jobs.
C
respect their leader.
D
forge close friendships.
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Read the excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey by Homer.I would not heed them in my glorying spirit, but let my anger flare and yelled:'Cyclops,if ever mortal man inquirehow you were put to shame and blinded, tell him Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye: Laertes' son, whose home's on Ithaca!'

A
frustrated.
B
proud.
C
violent.
D
sympathetic.
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A
heroic
B
careless
C
cruel
D
honest
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Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?

A
Odysseus’s men “bent steady to the oars,” Homer (79)
B
Odysseus’s men “bent steady to the oars” (Homer 79).
C
Odysseus’s men “bent steady to the oars.” (Homer 79).
D
Odysseus’s men “bent steady to the oars” (Homer) 79
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Read the paragraph.Rina hustled through the classroom door, found her assigned seat, and sat down. After a few greetings to her friends, she unzipped her bulging binder and began to sort through its pages. She unearthed dog-eared worksheets, highlighted notes, and dated projects; alas, last night’s homework was not in the World History section where she had hoped it would be. As the bell rang, Rina’s fruitless search continued.

A
unconcerned.
B
studious.
C
ambitious.
D
disorganized.
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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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