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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A
The aliens suffered from exhaustion, after traveling several light years.
B
They needed some relaxation, when they finally landed their spaceship.
C
After they rested a few days, the aliens revived sufficiently to explore.
D
They needed all their energy, once they started hiking the rough terrain.
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Read the sentence a student wrote.As he listened to the haunting notes of the song the author realized he had found the inspiration for his next suspense novel.

A
complex sentence, there should be a comma after “song.”
B
compound sentence, there should be a comma after “realized.”
C
complex sentence, there should be a comma after “inspiration.”
D
compound sentence, there should be a comma after “found.”
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Read the sentence.The squirrel who ran in circles around the circumference of the tree chattered angrily at the curious cat.

A
The squirrel, who ran in circles around the circumference of the tree, chattered angrily at the curious cat.
B
The squirrel who ran in circles around the circumference of the tree, chattered angrily at the curious cat.
C
The squirrel, who ran in circles around the circumference of the tree chattered angrily, at the curious cat.
D
The squirrel who ran in circles around the circumference of the tree chattered angrily, at the curious cat.
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Read the compound sentence.Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.

A
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula; but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
B
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant, with the secret formula: but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
C
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula but, she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
D
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula, but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
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What does Odysseus do on the island of Cicones that best shows the trait of leadership?

A
After he and his men land on the island and plunder for goods, Odysseus commands them to divide their goods equally amongst themselves.
B
After he and his men land on the island and plunder for goods, Odysseus commands them to return quickly to the ship so they can safely set sail.
C
Because his men disobey when he commands them to stop plundering and return to the ship, Odysseus returns to the ship and hopes the men will follow.
D
Because his men disobey when he commands them to stop plundering and return to the ship, Odysseus refuses to help them fight the army of Cicones.
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A
isolation
B
violence
C
knowledge
D
honesty
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Neither reply nor pity came from him, but in one stride he clutched at my companions and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies to beat their brains out, spattering the floor. Then he dismembered them and made his meal, gaping and crunching like a mountain lion—everything: innards, flesh, and marrow bones.

A
He has gone hungry for a very long time.
B
He is savage and brutal like a wild animal.
C
He is terrified of Odysseus and his men.
D
He is very similar to his father, Poseidon.
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Read the excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey.(Odysseus):'We would entreat you, great Sir, have a carefor the gods' courtesy; Zeus will avenge the unoffending guest.'He answered thisfrom his brute chest, unmoved.(Cyclops):'You are a ninny,or else you come from the other end of nowhere,telling me, mind the gods! We Cyclopes care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus.'

A
It is important to use manners in new situations.
B
It is wise to know the enemy you face.
C
Guests should honor the traditions of their hosts.
D
Guests should offer gifts to their hosts.
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Read the excerpt from Part 4 of The Odyssey.I happened to glance aft at ship and oarsmen and caught sight of their arms and legs, dangling high overhead. Voices came down to me in anguish, calling my name for the last time.A man surfcasting on a point of rock for bass or mackerel, whipping his long rod to drop the sinker and the bait far out, will hook a fish and rip it from the surface to dangle wriggling through the air:so thesewere borne aloft in spasms toward the cliff.

A
Odysseus’s men are compared to fishermen, showing their resourcefulness.
B
Odysseus’s men are compared to fishermen, showing their love of the sea.
C
Odysseus’s men are compared to caught fish, showing their history.
D
Odysseus’s men are compared to caught fish, showing their helplessness.
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.My men stood up and made a fight of it— backed on the ships, with lances kept in play, from bright morning through the blaze of noonso holding our beach, although so far outnumbered; but when the sun passed toward unyoking time, then the Achaeans, one by one, gave way.

A
bravery and perseverance
B
exercise and physical fitness
C
hospitality and friendliness
D
freedom and democracy
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.I shall not see on earth a place more dear, though I have been detained long by Calypso,loveliest among goddesses, who held me in her smooth caves, to be her heart's delight, as Circe of Aeaea, the enchantress,desired me, and detained me in her hall. But in my heart I never gave consent. Where shall a man find sweetness to surpass his own home and his parents? In far lands he shall not, though he find a house of gold.

A
knowledge and strength
B
confidence and courage
C
leadership and perseverance
D
character and loyalty
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In The Odyssey - Amphimedon, what motivates Odysseus to dress as a beggar?

A
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?

A
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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Read the passage from The Odyssey - Elpenor.By nightour ship ran onward toward the Ocean's bourne,the realm and region of the Men of Winter,hidden in mist and cloud. Never the flamingeye of Helios lights on those menat morning, when he climbs the sky of stars, nor in descending earthward out of heaven;ruinous night being rove over those wretches.

A
It’s always cloudy where the Men of Winter live.
B
It’s always misty where the Men of Winter live.
C
It’s always dark where the Men of Winter live.
D
It’s always sunny where the Men of Winter live.
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The Odyssey - Elpenor is an epic poem because it features a(n)

A
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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Read the passage from The Odyssey - Elpenor.By nightour ship ran onward toward the Ocean's bourne,the realm and region of the Men of Winter,hidden in mist and cloud. Never the flamingeye of Helios lights on those menat morning, when he climbs the sky of stars, nor in descending earthward out of heaven;ruinous night being rove over those wretches.

A
death.
B
fear.
C
hope.
D
power.
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In The Odyssey - Elpenor, the rituals that Odysseus performs on the island show that the ancient Greeks respected and honored

A
their cows.
B
the dead.
C
the sea.
D
their traditions.
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Read the passage from The Odyssey - Teiresias.But anguish lies ahead;the god who thunders on the land prepares it,not to be shaken from your track, implacable,in rancor for the son whose eye you blinded.One narrow strait may take you through his blows:denial of yourself, restraint of shipmates.When you make landfall on Thrinakia firstand quit the violet sea, dark on the landyou'll find the grazing herds of Heliosby whom all things are seen, all speech is known.Avoid those kine, hold fast to your intent,and hard seafaring brings you all to Ithaka.But if you raid the beeves, I see destructionfor ship and crew.

A
It is important to take responsibility for your actions.
B
Long-term goals are more important than short-term gains.
C
The true measure of wisdom is overcoming your pride.
D
The advantage of travel is that it teaches you to value home.
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Read the passage from The Odyssey - Teiresias.One narrow strait may take you through his blows:denial of yourself, restraint of shipmates.When you make landfall on Thrinakia firstand quit the violet sea, dark on the landyou'll find the grazing herds of Heliosby whom all things are seen, all speech is known.Avoid those kine, hold fast to your intent,and hard seafaring brings you all to Ithaka.But if you raid the beeves, I see destructionfor ship and crew.

A
denial of yourself
B
restraint of shipmates
C
quit the violet sea
D
destruction for ship and crew
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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?

A
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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