AnswersNC-English Language Arts 9 CRThe Odyssey: Conflict and Theme, Part 4

The Odyssey: Symbolism and Making Predictions, Part 5 Answers

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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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scientific hypothesiseducated guesssimple explanationestimated amount

A
scientific hypothesis
B
educated guess
C
simple explanation
D
estimated amount
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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
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Which excerpt from The Odyssey demonstrate the importance of hospitality in Greek society?

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Here is a poor man come, a wanderer,driven by want to beg his bread, and everyonein hall gave bits, to cram his bag—onlyAntinous threw a stool, and banged his shoulder
B
“Suppose Athena’s arm is over us, and Zeusher father’s, must I rack my brains for more?”
C
“The cruel belly, can you hide its ache?How many bitter days it brings!”
D
Odysseus only shook his head, containingthoughts of bloody work, as he walked on,then sat, and dropped his loaded bag againupon the door sill.
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Which Greek values are found in The Odyssey? Choose four answers.technologyloyaltyhospitalityself-controlcelebrityfamilyefficiency

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technology
B
loyalty
C
hospitality
D
self-control
E
celebrity
F
family
G
efficiency
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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

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