| Circe did _______ to Odysseus’s men | turned them into swine |
| Odysseus proves himself to Penelope by revealing the secret of ______________ | their bed 😉 |
| The Odyssey includes all of the following themes EXCEPT | the importance of truth |
| Who was the immortal that helped Odysseus by disguising him and helping him defeat the suitors? | Athena |
| Dramatic irony refers to a situation in which the reader knows more than the character does. Which of the following events is an example of dramatic irony? | Telemachus does not recognize that the stranger is his father. |
| Who was the epic hero in this story? | Odysseus |
| What is not a trait of an epic hero? | The hero has super powers |
| Odysseus does not kill the Cyclops when he first has the opportunity because… | he’s too weak to move the stone door and does not want to be trapped inside. |
| The story that is credited to Homer that precedes the Odyssey and discusses the Trojan War is called… | The Iliad |
| The meaning of the word Odyssey is … | a journey |
| Odysseus is recognized by Eurycleia when she sees what? | the scar on his leg |
| A line in a poem that is carried over to the next line is called ……… Ex. long since, in misery he suffers, far from friends | An Enjambment |
| When Odysseus first reveals himself to Telemachus, his son thinks his father is ______. | a god |
| Penelope agrees to marry the suitors if they complete what task? | Stringing Odysseus’ bow and shooting an arrow through 12 axe handles |
| Argos was a symbol of what? | Loyalty |
| Homer often uses descriptive phrases to identify a person. What are these phrases called? | epithet |
| What was the name of the rudest suitor who is killed first? | Antinous |
| Who was the 6 headed monster? | Scylla |
| In the quote The play area was bordered by wood-slat benches where old-country people sat cracking roasted watermelon seeds with their golden teeth and scattering the husks to an impatient gathering of gurgling pigeons, is an example of…? | imagery |
| Something that stands for or represents something else (like the combin The Rules of the Game) is a(n) | symbol |
| What is the theme for The Gift of the Magi? | The ultimate sacrifice is giving of yourself. |
| The oriole nest in the elm was untenanted and rocked back and forth like an empty cradle is an example of… | Simile |
| A grindstone stands where the bleeding tree stood, just outside the kitchen door is an example of | symbol |
| I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death is an example of… | metaphor |
| What character in The Scarlet Ibis is NOT round? | Mme Forrestier |
| Several allusions were used in The Gift of The Magi. Which of the following is NOT an allusion in the story? | Sir James Dillingham Young |
| In The Scarlet Ibis, the narrator was the main character in the story. From which point of view was this story told? | First person |
| The cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough and Dead birds is bad luck are both examples of | foreshadowing |
| What did Jim sell in The Gift of the Magi to buy a gift for his wife? | His watch |
| In The Scarlet Ibis, what did the narrator teach his brother to do? | To walk |
| What was Fortunato going to the catacombs with Montressor to find in The Cask of Amontillado? | A wine Amontillado |
| The MOOD of the story is the feeling that the author portrays when writing the story. (true/false) | false |
| Who was the Protagonist in The Rules of the Game? | Meimei |
| n Amy Tan’s The Rules of the Game, the comb referred to in the quote represents what? One day, as she struggled to weave a hard-toothed comb through my disobedient hair, I had a sly thought. | Her mothers rules |
| Which element in the story The Cask of Amontillado MOST affected the TONE of the story? | setting |
| What was Montressor’s motivation in The Cask of Amontillado? | Fortunato insulted him many times. |
| In Romeo and Juliet, who are the only characters that know about Romeo and Juliet’s wedding? | Friar Laurence and The Nurse |
| In Romeo and Juliet, which character killed by Tybalt says A plague o’ both your houses? | Mercutio |
| In Romeo and Juliet, who cried this before taking his/her own life O happy dagger? | Juliet |
| In the end of Romeo and Juliet, what has been accomplished? | The Capulets and Montagues stop fighting |
| Feather, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health, is an example of….? | oxymoron |
| In Romeo and Juliet, how does Romeo learn of Capulet’s party? | He reads the invitation for the servant. |
| In Romeo and Juliet, when Juliet says What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, she means…. | Names are meaningless |
| In Romeo and Juliet, what plan does Friar Laurence and Juliet make? | To have Juliet drink poison and write Romeo to come get her as she awakens and go to Mantua. |
| In Romeo and Juliet, what does Romeo mean when he says, Oh, dear account! My life is my foe’s debt? | His love for Juliet has brought him out of his depression. Since she is a Capulet, he owes his enemy for his new happiness. |
English 9 Final (The Odyssey, Short Stories, Romeo and Juliet)
November 7, 2019