Researching and Writing about a Mythical Character — Unit test
Question 13 • Common Core ELA 9 - ELA3009 A-IC
Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.He saw the townlandsand learned the minds of many distant men,and weathered many bitter nights and daysin his deep heart at sea, while he fought onlyto save his life, to bring his shipmates home. But not by will nor valor could he save them,for their own recklessness destroyed them all—children and fools, they killed and feasted onthe cattle of Lord Helios, the Sun,and he who moves all day through heaven took from their eyes the dawn of their return.Of these adv
Answer
a
a difficult journey with trials.
i
important historical events.
a
a list of everyday events.
r
repetition of key phrases
Explanation
The passage summarizes Odysseus’s travels and the hardships he and his crew faced, including bitter days at sea and the loss of his shipmates. This makes it an overview of a difficult journey with trials, choice A. It is not a list of ordinary events; the events focus on danger and struggle.
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