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Introduction to Individuality and Conformity: "Initiation" Answers

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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.

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Odysseus traveled simply so that he could find his shipmates and bring them home safely.
B
Odysseus learned much and encountered many obstacles on his long journey to bring himself and his men home safely.
C
Odysseus was away from home for a long time and overcame many obstacles during his time at sea.
D
Odysseus and his shipmates spent many long and difficult days at sea during their travels home.
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central
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extreme
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interpose
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disregard
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Read the excerpt from Part 4 of The Odyssey.we saw the funnel of the maelstrom, heardthe rock bellowing all around, and darksand raged on the bottom far below. My men all blanched against the gloom, our eyeswere fixed upon that yawning mouth in fear of being devoured.

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The whirlpool is compared to a mouth, showing its decreasing strength.
B
The whirlpool is compared to a mouth, showing its menacing threat.
C
The whirlpool is compared to a sandy beach, showing its proximity.
D
The whirlpool is compared to a sandy beach, showing its familiarity.
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.'My ship?Poseidon Lord, who sets the earth a-tremble, broke it up on the rocks at your land's end. A wind from seaward served him, drove us there. We are survivors, these good men and I.'

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Odysseus knows that Poseidon is the Cyclops’ father.
B
Odysseus is afraid the Cyclops will steal their ship.
C
Odysseus does not want to reveal their only means of escape.
D
Odysseus does not know what has happened to his ship.
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Read the excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey.his chores being all dispatched, he caught another brace of men to make his breakfast, and whisked away his great door slab to let his sheep go through—but he, behind,reset the stone as one would cap a quiver.

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The Cyclops’ effort to catch the men is compared to a simple task, showing his strength.
B
The Cyclops’ effort to catch the men is compared to a simple task, showing his bravery.
C
The Cyclops’ effort to move the stone is compared to a simple task, showing his strength.
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The Cyclops’ effort to move the stone is compared to a simple task, showing his bravery.
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Read the excerpt from Part 4 of The Odyssey.and on our starboard beam Charybdis, dire gorge of the salt seatide. By heaven! when shevomited, all the sea was like a cauldronseething over intense fire, when the mixturesuddenly heaves and rises.

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The sea is compared to a boiling pot, emphasizing its churning.
B
The sea is compared to a boiling pot, emphasizing its depth.
C
The sea is compared to heaven, emphasizing its strength.
D
The sea is compared to heaven, emphasizing its size.
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In The Odyssey - Amphimedon, what motivates Odysseus to dress as a beggar?

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He is trying to be humble.
B
He wants to surprise Penelope.
C
He is angry at Amphimedon.
D
He wants revenge against the suitors.
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In organizing the events of Odysseus’s quest, why would the text in The Odyssey - Elpenor be labeled as part of the road of trials?

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It shows Odysseus facing something about himself.
B
It shows Odysseus at the point where he departs.
C
It shows Odysseus encountering supernatural beings.
D
It shows Odysseus at the low point in his challenges.
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The Odyssey - Elpenor is an epic poem because it features a(n)

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character summoning and talking to the dead.
B
character sacrificing animals on a remote island.
C
invocation to an ancient Greek goddess.
D
important event in ancient Greek history.
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In The Odyssey - Teiresias, when Teiresias describes the conflicts that Odysseus will face, how do these conflicts relate to the story’s theme?

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They highlight the importance of fate in Greek mythology.
B
They showcase the influence of the gods on mortals.
C
They emphasize the consequences of arrogance.
D
They illustrate the challenges of homecoming.

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