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Suspense in "The Cruel Tribute" — Unit test Answers

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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.“Count up the suitors for me, let me knowwhat men at arms are there, how many men.I must put all my mind to it, to seeif we two by ourselves can take them onor if we should look round for help.”

A
Odysseus will make himself known to Penelope.
B
Odysseus will battle the suitors with Telemachus.
C
Odysseus will soon leave on another long voyage.
D
Odysseus will join with Antinous in a celebration.
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Few words I shouted in reply to him:‘If I could take your life I would and take your time away, and hurl you down to hell!The god of earthquake could not heal you there!'At this he stretched his hands out in his darkness toward the sky of stars, and prayed to Poseidon:‘O hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands, if I am thine indeed, and thou art father: grant that Odysseus, raider of cities, never see his home: Laertes' son, I mean, who kept his hail on Ithaca.

A
He has put himself and his men in even more danger.
B
He is a wise leader who will find a safe and quick route to Ithaca.
C
He has forgiven the Cyclops for eating his men.
D
He is a calm man who relies on reason rather than emotion.
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actual
B
ideal
C
figurative
D
narrative
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Which excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey is cited properly in MLA style?

A
“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot.” Homer (55-56)
B
“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot” (Homer 55-56).
C
“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot” Homer, 55-56.
D
“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot.” (Homer) 55-56
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Then we unloaded all the Cyclops' flockto make division, share and share alike,only my fighters voted that my ram,the prize of all, should go to me. I slew himby the sea side and burnt his long thighbones to Zeus beyond the stormcloud, Cronus’ son,who rules the world. But Zeus disdained my offering;destruction for my ships he had in storeand death for those who sailed them, my companions.

A
Odysseus believes that he controls his own destiny.
B
Odysseus is destined to perish at sea along with his men.
C
Odysseus is religious and he believes in the power of the gods.
D
Odysseus believes that he can escape his destiny.
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.'Cyclops, try some wine.Here's liquor to wash down your scraps of men. Taste it, and see the kind of drink we carriedunder our planks. I meant it for an offeringif you would help us home. But you are mad,unbearable, a bloody monster! After this,will any other traveler come to see you?'

A
He is hoping the wine will cheer up the Cyclops enough to set them free.
B
He intends to make the Cyclops his friend by being kind to him.
C
He plans to distract the Cyclops while his men escape through the entrance.
D
He wants to trick the Cyclops by getting him drunk and weakening him.
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The event from The Odyssey that best supports the theme that acting prideful can lead to unwanted consequences is

A
Odysseus controlling his temper with the Suitors and winning back his home.
B
Odysseus boasting of blinding Cyclops and Cyclops seeking revenge.
C
Odysseus proving his identity to Penelope by recounting the story of his bed.
D
Odysseus and his son, Telemachus, successfully fighting off the evil Suitors.
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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. But not by will nor valor could he save them,for their own recklessness destroyed them all—children and fools, they killed and feasted onthe cattle of Lord Helios, the Sun,and he who moves all day through heaven took from their eyes the dawn of their return.Of these adventures, Muse, daughter of Zeus,tell us in our time, lift the great song again.

A
a difficult journey with trials.
B
important historical events.
C
a list of everyday events.
D
repetition of key phrases
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Which excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey best supports the conclusion that Odysseus’s fate is doomed?

A
The Cyclops bellowed and the rock roared round him,and we fell back in fear.
B
But I kept thinking how to win the game:death sat there huge; how could we slip away?
C
Ahead of our black prow it struck and sankwhelmed in a spurning geyser,
D
But Zeus disdained my offering;destruction for my ships he had in store
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Which examples are symbols of the United States? Choose three answers.

A
a moose
B
the Statue of Liberty
C
a cactus
D
an American flag
E
a bald eagle
F
a maple leaf
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A
self
B
character
C
society
D
nature
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Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?

A
Homer writes that the men’s oars “sent the white foam scuddling by” (38).
B
Homer writes “that the men’s oars sent the white foam scuddling by” (38)
C
Homer writes “that the men’s oars sent the white foam scuddling by,” (38).
D
Homer writes that the men’s oars “sent the white foam scuddling by.” (38)
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Read the excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey.Out of the cavethe mammoth Polyphemus roared in answer:‘Nohbdy, Nohbdy's tricked me, Nohbdy's ruined me!’ To this rough shout they made a sage reply:‘Ah well, if nobody has played you foul there in your lonely bed, we are no use in pain given by great Zeus. Let it be your father, Poseidon Lord, to whom you pray.'

A
Humor can relieve tense situations.
B
It is important to be loyal to friends and family.
C
Trickery is a valuable weapon in battle.
D
Riddles are best solved with many minds.
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Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?

A
Homer writes that Odysseus and his men “were left to groan and wait for morning.” (Homer, 218)
B
Homer writes “that Odysseus and his men were left to groan and wait for morning” (Homer: 218).
C
Homer writes that Odysseus and his men “were left to groan and wait for morning” (218).
D
Homer writes “that Odysseus and his men were left to groan and wait for morning” (218)
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A
self
B
character
C
society
D
nature

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