Using the Distributive Property — Cumulative exam Answers

In Rain Myths, what do the titles of the two myths imply about them?

What motivates the Cyclops to ask Poseidon for the demise of Odysseus and all his men? Select two options.

Read the excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey by Homer.They scrambled to their places by the rowlocksand all in line dipped oars in the gray sea.But soon an offshore breeze blew to our liking—a canvas-bellying breeze, a lusty shipmate sent by the singing nymph with sunbright hair. So we made fast the braces, and we rested, letting the wind and steersman work the ship.

Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?

What does the simile add to the passage? Choose two answers.

Which sentences feature a first-person point of view? Select three answers.

When Cepheus consents to give his daughter Andromeda to the sea serpent, it reflects the ancient Greek values of

Based on a comparison of the myths "The Maori: Genealogies and Origins in New Zealand” and "The Raven and the First Men: The Beginnings of the Haida,” if the Maori and the Haida people decided to create a myth together, what would most likely be the value expressed?

Read the passage from "The Beginnings of the Maasai.”These cattle are sacred, because they are actually a divine gift from the sky god, Enkai. Our tribe makes a living by caring for the cattle, feeding them, and protecting them.

What theme is Homer presenting when Odysseus’s men forget about going home after eating the lotus in Part 1 of The Odyssey?

Yasmin saw this word in her vocabulary list.monocracy

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.My men stood up and made a fight of it— backed on the ships, with lances kept in play, from bright morning through the blaze of noonso holding our beach, although so far outnumbered; but when the sun passed toward unyoking time, then the Achaeans, one by one, gave way.

Read the passage from "The Raven and the First Men: The Beginnings of the Haida.”The men were hungry and thirsty, but there was no food on the large sandy beach, and the salt water just made them thirstier. Determined to take care of the men he had found, Raven flew to find them provisions. When he returned, he gave them almost everything they would ever need.Still, Raven could tell the men were not truly happy. They did not have companions to join them in caring for the earth. So Raven, wise and determined, searched the earth and sea until he found a group of women trapped inside a chiton. He brought them to the men. The two groups of humans fit well together, and Raven became very protective of his people.

Read Fatima’s paragraph.Having moved up north just last year, I experienced my first snowstorm this past winter. At first, the snow twirled gently, lightly dusting the street, cars, and trees with snowy frosting. Then, the snow became a curtain, blinding my view so that I felt cocooned from the outside world. When the snow stopped, ice coated the trees and branches clacked like chattering teeth.

What does Odysseus do on the island of Cicones that best shows the trait of leadership?

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

Use the dictionary entry for crude to answer the question.crudecrude [‘krüd] adjfrom Latin crudus1. the quality of being unchanged from the original state2. the quality of being primitive or uncultured3. the quality of being obvious4. the quality of being rough or inexpert in execution

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Which are features of myths? Select four options.