AnswersNC-English Language Arts 9The Odyssey: Writing a Character Analysis, Part 3

The Odyssey: Symbolism and Making Predictions, Part 5 Answers

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Which is a step in making and checking predictions while reading?

A
listing characters and their personality traits
B
connecting clues to background knowledge
C
interpreting symbols within figurative language
D
identifying setting and plot in the literature
5

scientific hypothesiseducated guesssimple explanationestimated amount

A
scientific hypothesis
B
educated guess
C
simple explanation
D
estimated amount
6

Which excerpt from The Odyssey best demonstrates the importance of perseverance in Greek society?

A
Long ships with good stout planks athwart—would fighters rig themto ride the barren sea, except for hunger?
B
“I learnedto keep my head in hardship—years of warand years at sea. Let this new trial come.”
C
The young men, afterward,hunted wild goats with him, and hare, and deer, but he had grown old in his master's absence.
D
No man of woman born could work these wondersby his own craft, unless a god came into it with ease to turn him young or old at will.
7

Which is a common symbol of love and commitment?

A
a national flag
B
a white dove
C
a wedding ring
D
a music note
9

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.“Stranger,you are no longer what you were just now!Your cloak is new; even your skin! You areone of the gods who rule the sweep of heaven!Be kind to us, we’ll make you fair oblation and gifts of hammered gold. Have mercy on us!”

A
The new cloak represents Odysseus’s love for his wife, Penelope, and his grown son, Telemachus.
B
The new cloak represents Odysseus’s great wealth and successful journey.
C
The new cloak represents Odysseus’s transformation from a weary traveler to the returning hero.
D
The new cloak represents Odysseus’s changed character from innocent young man to power-hungry ruler.

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