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The Odyssey: Theme Development, Part 6 Answers

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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey. The servants armed themselves, and all three took their stand beside the master of battle.

A
Loyalty and fidelity are honorable traits.
B
Too much pride can get one into trouble.
C
Good leaders take responsibility for their actions.
D
Love and family make a homecoming worthwhile.
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.He dropped his eyes and nodded, and the prince Telemachus, true son of King Odysseus, belted his sword on, clapped hand to his spear,and with a clink and glitter of keen bronzestood by his chair, in the forefront near his father.

A
Appearances are often very deceptive.
B
Teamwork builds strength and unity.
C
Making snap judgments is unwise.
D
Overconfidence can lead one to danger.
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Which themes are found in The Odyssey? Select three answers.Odysseus is a great Greek leader.Ithaca is Odysseus’s true home.Too much pride is dangerous.A great leader is responsible.Odysseus is often quite prideful.Telemachus loves his father.Great journeys often lead back home.

A
Odysseus is a great Greek leader.
B
Ithaca is Odysseus’s true home.
C
Too much pride is dangerous.
D
A great leader is responsible.
E
Odysseus is often quite prideful.
F
Telemachus loves his father.
G
Great journeys often lead back home.
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Being reunited with Penelope is which part of Odysseus’s epic journey?

A
his road of trials
B
his supreme ordeal
C
his transformation
D
his return home
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Which events are part of the road of trials in Odysseus’s heroic quest? Select three answers.joining the Trojan Warfleeing the Lotus-Eatersfighting the Sirensfacing Charybdis and Scyllabattling the Suitorslearning humility and patiencebeing reunited with Penelope

A
joining the Trojan War
B
fleeing the Lotus-Eaters
C
fighting the Sirens
D
facing Charybdis and Scylla
E
battling the Suitors
F
learning humility and patience
G
being reunited with Penelope
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Which would be most helpful when comparing Penelope with Odysseus and how they changed in The Odyssey?

A
It would be most helpful to consider Penelope’s actions toward her servants.
B
It would be most helpful to consider Odysseus’s words to his men.
C
It would be most helpful to consider both characters’ reactions to the suitors.
D
It would be most helpful to consider both characters’ physical appearance.
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answermessagepatterncharacter

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answer
B
message
C
pattern
D
character
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Few men can keep alive through a big surfto crawl, clotted with brine, on kindly beachesin joy, in joy, knowing the abyss behind: and so she too rejoiced, her gaze upon her husband,her white arms round him pressed as though forever.

A
his call to adventure
B
his road of trials
C
his supreme ordeal
D
his return home
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Now from his breast into his eyes the ache of longing mounted, and he wept at last, his dear wife, clear and faithful, in his arms,longed foras the sunwarmed earth is longed for by a swimmer spent in rough water where his ship went downunder Poseidon's blows, gale winds and tons of sea.Few men can keep alive through a big surfto crawl, clotted with brine, on kindly beachesin joy, in joy, knowing the abyss behind:

A
He is overly confident in his ability to conquer Poseidon.
B
He values home and family more than personal glory.
C
He misses the opportunity to sail in stormy seas.
D
He is happiest when in command of a difficult battle.
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.But when he knew he heardOdysseus' voice nearby, he did his best to wag his tail, nose down, with flattened ears, having no strength to move nearer his master.And the man looked away,wiping a salt tear from his cheek: but he hid this from Eumaeus.

A
Loyalty and fidelity are precious traits.
B
Overconfidence can lead one to danger.
C
Making snap judgments is often very unwise.
D
Love and family make a homecoming worthwhile.
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A
change
B
speak
C
move
D
act

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