What is a main character?

character involved in the whole story

What is an exposition?

meet the main characters & become familiar with the setting

What does first person point-of-view mean?

narrator is telling the story (I, We)

What is person vs. society conflict?

external struggle between man & something in society

What does third person point-of-view mean?

Narrator is outside the story (He, She, They)

word part added to the end of a word

What is the dependent clause? When King Midas returned to the palace, Mary was alive again.

When King Midas returned to the palace

study of physical nature, strutcture, and history of earth

What happened to Arachne as a result of Minerva's anger?

Minvera turned Arachne into a spider

How did King Midas get rid of the golden touch?

he had to wash himself in the Pactolus River

Why did Minerva become angry with Arachne?

because of the way Arachne depicted the gods in her weaving

What does flashback mean?

jump from the present to the past

Icarus flew to close to the sun with his wax & feather wings

What is a static character?

a character that changes very little from beginning to end

How did Daedulus and his son Icarus escape from the locked room?

Daedalus made wings for them to fly over the walls

What is a minor character?

character briefly involved in the story, not main focus

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Greek Mythology and other English 9 Lessons Review

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god of drama and wine
Hermes
Dionysus
Artemis
Apollo
2
photophobia: light:: hemophobia: ___________________
birds
animals
blood
foreigners
3
How did Bacchus repay King Midas at the feast?
by granting him a larger kingdom to rule over
by granting him one wish
by granting him a river
by granting him a wife
4
What is a main character?
a character that changes very little from beginning to end
character briefly involved in the story
character that changes a lot throughout the story
character involved in the whole story
5
What is the study of animals?
anthropology
geology
biology
zoology
6
What was the easiest means of travel in ancient Greece?
horse
sea
flying
chariots
7
What is an exposition?
meet the main characters & become familiar with the setting
part of story where relationships are discovered
series of related events that make up a story
high point of the story
8
This is an uncommon fear, especially since every student must do it everyday!
graphophobia
xenophobia
hemophobia
photophobia
9
What is hemophobia?
fear of light
fear of blood
feat of heights
fear of water
10
creature that has a head, shoulders, and chest of woman, body and claws of lion, wings of bird
Medusa
Scylla
Sphinx
Minotaur
11
What gift did Prometheus give to mortals because he felt sorry for them?
water
fire
food
wind
12
What does first person point-of-view mean?
narrator is telling the story (I, We)
hint or clue of what is going to happen in a story
Narrator is outside the story (He, She, They)
jump from the present to the past
13
What is the study of the heart?
anthropology
dermatology
ecology
cardiology
14
goddess of hearth and home
Hades
Hestia
Hera
Zeus
15
What is acrophobia?
fear of blood
fear of water
feat of heights
fear of light
16
What is dermatology?
the fear of the skin
the study of humans
the study of the skin
the study of the mind
17
What is the setting of the story?
atmosphere created emotions within the reader
high point of the story
meaning of the story
where the action takes place
18
Since Maya was a baby, she has always started crying at the sight of a bird. What fear is this?
arachnophobia
ailurophobia
zoophobia
ornithophobia
19
What is person vs. society conflict?
external struggle between two or more individuals
external struggle between man and an element of nature
internal struggle concerning emotion and decision
external struggle between man & something in society
20
What does third person point-of-view mean?
hint or clue of what is going to happen in a story
narrator is telling the story (I, We)
Narrator is outside the story (He, She, They)
jump from the present to the past
21
What is an suffix?
word part added to the beginning of a word
prefix and/or suffix
word part added to the end of a word
not
22
What two gifts did Zeus send to Epimetheus?
evil & sickness
fire & water
maiden & sealed jar
fire & jar
23
What is the dependent clause? When King Midas returned to the palace, Mary was alive again.
When King Midas returned to the palace
Mary was alive again
24
What is geology?
study of the environment
study of animals
study of the life and living things
study of physical nature, strutcture, and history of earth
25
What phobia means the fear of light?
xenophobia
graphophobia
acrophobia
photophobia
26
What happened to Arachne as a result of Minerva's anger?
Minerva asked Arachne to teach her how to weave better
Minvera turned Arachne into a spider
Minverva turned Arachne into stone
Minerva banished Arachne from Olympus
27
What is photophobia?
fear of light
feat of heights
fear of blood
fear of water
28
How did King Midas get rid of the golden touch?
he had to wash himself in the Pactolus River
he had to pray to King Midas and Aphrodite
he had to eat special bread and drink ambrosia
he had to be forgiven of the golden touch by Zeus
29
Who boasted about being a better weaver than Minerva?
Hera
Hestia
Arachne
Aphrodite
30
What is the fear of animals?
zoophobia
acranophobia
ailurophobia
hydrophobia
31
What did Pygmalion name is wife?
Aphrodite
Galatea
Cyprus
Artemis
32
Why did Minerva become angry with Arachne?
because Arachne was beautiful and charming with Zeus
because of her jealousy
because of how flawless and perfect her work was
because of the way Arachne depicted the gods in her weaving
33
What is a theme to a story?
where & when the action takes place
message of the story
characters' last chance to resolve their problems
reveals the final outcome of the conflict; how story ends
34
What does flashback mean?
jump from the present to the past
narrator is telling the story (I, We)
Narrator is outside the story (He, She, They)
hint or clue of what is going to happen in a story
35
For in the Beginning: Who came into being love?
Hades & Persephone
Gaea & Uranus
Rhea & Cronus
Zeus & Hera
36
Goddess of wisdom
Aphrodite
Hephaestus
Demeter
Athena
37
Many people have a fear of standing at the top of a high building and looking over the side.
xenophobia
photophobia
hydrophobia
acrophobia
38
Why did Icarus die?
Icarus flew to close to the sun with his wax & feather wings
Icarus became scared and forgot to fly & drowned in water
Daedulus made wings and pushed Icarus over the wall
he fell from the walls of the locked room
39
photophobia: light:: hemophobia: ___________________
blood
birds
animals
foreigners
40
Who was Pygamalion?
Husband to Aphrodite
Master inventor & engineer
Greek god of building
Sculptor
41
What is a static character?
character that changes a lot throughout the story
character involved in the whole story
character briefly involved in the story, not main focus
a character that changes very little from beginning to end
42
Bruce would get the "Mr. Friendly" award. He loves being with people. What would he study?
sociology
psychology
biology
geology
43
When Nico went into a room full of people he started to panic. What phobia might he have?
hemophobia
claustrophobia
xenophobia
zoophobia
44
What is psychology?
the study of the mind
the study of how people interact
the study of humans
the study of the environment
45
goddess of the moon and single women
Hermes
Apollo
Dionysus
Artemis
46
mind: heart:: ______________________: cardiology
psychology
sociology
anthropology
geology
47
goddess of all growing things
Hephaestus
Athena
Demeter
Aphrodite
48
How did Daedulus and his son Icarus escape from the locked room?
Daedalus made wings for them to fly over the walls
Daedulus & Icarus went through the labyrinth's maze
Icarus climbed the walls of the prison and dropped a rope
Daedulus & Icarus dug a tunnel below the walls & escaped
49
reigned over the heavens and earth
Hera
Poseidon
Hades
Zeus
50
biology: living things:: _______________________________: rocks
biology
ecology
geology
zoology
51
What is a minor character?
character involved in the whole story
character that changes a lot throughout the story
a character that changes very little from beginning to end
character briefly involved in the story, not main focus
52
What did King Midas constantly dream about?
having another daughter
having a bigger kingdom
having more gold
having a wife
53
What is a rising action?
part of story where relationships are discovered
meet the main characters & become familiar with the setting
high point of the story
series of related events that make up a story
54
Why did King Minos want Daedulus brought to the kingdom of Crete?
to construct high walls in the village of Crete
to build a labyrinth for the Minotaur so it couldn't escape
to help his son Icarus defeat the Minotaur
to help Theseus kill the Minotaur
55
What King was the richest man in the land from the Golden Touch?
King Midas
King Kamehameha
King Tut
King Minos
56
What did Minerva's stitches show?
flawless picture of a beautiful woman
weaving of a handmade crafts made by the gods
pictures of an arrogant girl boasting and bragging
pictures of the gods doing good deeds & helping mortals
57
What are the verbs? The beautiful gods on Mount Olympus had fire.
had
on Mount Olympus
the, had fire
the, on, had
58
Who turned into gold when King Midas touched her?
his son Hermes
the Pactolus River
his daughter Mary
the god Bacchus
59
What is the complete subject? Minerva turned Arachne into a spider.
Minerva turned
Minvera
Arachne into a spider.
turned Arachne into a spider
60
What is the name of the most famous period for the ancient Greeks?
Greece Centenial
Golden Age of Greece
The Year of Zeus
Great Ages of Greece
61
goddess of love and beauty
Athena
Ares
Aphrodite
Demeter
62
god of trade, travel and theft
Apollo
Artemis
Hermes
Dionysus
63
What is the theme of the story?
atmosphere created emotions within the reader
high point of the story
meaning or message of the story
where the action takes place
64
photophobia: light:: hemophobia: ___________________
birds
foreigners
animals
blood
65
god of the sea and earthquakes
Poseidon
Zeus
Hestia
Hades
66
Brad loves nature and the environment. What might he study in college?
ecology
geology
anthropology
sociology
67
What is the study of humans?
anthropology
zoology
sociology
cardiology
68
What is an prefix?
not
word part added to the end of a word
word part added to the beginning of a word
prefix and/or suffix
69
What happens when Pygmalion returned from the festival in honor of Aphrodite?
his statue came to life as a real woman
Pygmalion became the master sculptor of Olympus
Aphrodite honored Pygmalion and married him
Pygmalion prayed that his dreams would come true
70
God of war and violence
Hephaestus
Demeter
Ares
Aphrodite
71
What is a climax?
series of related events that make up a story
high point of the story
meet the main characters & become familiar with the setting
part of story where relationships are discovered
72
Mr. Sharpee graduated with a degree in analyzing handwriting. He works for the FBI.
graphology
psychology
anthropology
sociology
73
What are the reasons King Midas wanted the gift of the golden touch taken away?
he wanted Bacchus to marry his daughter
he thought too much gold would lead him to being robbed
he wanted only certain items to turn into gold
golden touch turned his daughter, food, and drink to gold
74
multi-headed reptile with fangs, poisonous tongue, and sharp claws
Olympus
Hydra
Gaea
Uranus
75
What is ecology?
study of the life and living things
study of animals
study of the environment
study of physical nature, strutcture, and history of earth
76
What is mythology?
collection of stories made up long ago to explain things
article written by a person that gives an opinion on issues
writing that explains or informs
a piece of writing that tells a story and is performed
77
What object did Rhea trick Cronus into swallowing instead of their 6th child?
Water
Rock
Blanket
Flower
78
What is person vs. person conflict?
internal struggle concerning emotion and decision
external struggle between two or more individuals
external struggle between man & something in society
external struggle between man and an element of nature
79
What is a plot?
meet the main characters & become familiar with the setting
series of related events that make up a story
high point of the story
part of story where relationships are discovered
80
What is a setting to a story?
characters' last chance to resolve their problems
where & when the action takes place
reveals the final outcome of the conflict; how story ends
message of the story
81
Where did the Minoans get their name?
King Milton
King Minos
King Midas
King Minden
82
a mortal Gorgon with beautiful hair, but was changed into a snake-haired creature
Sphinx
Medusa
Scylla
Minotaur
83
What is a falling action to a story?
where & when the action takes place
characters' last chance to resolve their problems
reveals the final outcome of the conflict; how story ends
message of the story
84
What is the mood of the story?
where the action takes place
high point of the story
atmosphere created emotions within the reader
meaning or message of the story
85
What is a resolution to a story?
where & when the action takes place
characters' last chance to resolve their problems
message of the story
reveals the final outcome of the conflict; how story ends
86
place where gods and goddesses lived
Olympus
Uranus
Hydra
Gaea
87
What is hydrophobia?
feat of heights
fear of light
fear of blood
fear of water
88
half lion and half mountain goat that had a snake's tail and breathed fire
Sphinx
Scylla
Minotaur
Chimaera
89
What did Minerva and the girl do to decide which one was the better weaver?
had a poetry competition
had a weaving contest
had a beauty pageant
had an eating competition
90
What did Pygmalion look for in a perfect woman?
fear & grief
kind speech & gentle work
love & beauty
anger & a temper
91
What is person vs. himself conflict?
external struggle between two or more individuals
external struggle between man & something in society
internal struggle concerning emotion and decision
external struggle between man and an element of nature
92
god of the underworld
Zeus
Hades
Poseidon
Hera
93
What is biology?
study of physical nature, strutcture, and history of earth
study of the environment
study of animals
study of the life and living things
94
half-man and half-bull creature that ate human flesh and was imprisoned in labyrinth
Scylla
Minotaur
Sphinx
Chimaera
95
god of metalwork
Demeter
Athena
Ares
Hephaestus
96
jealous wife of Zeus
Posiedon
Hestia
Zeus
Hera
97
creature has head and torso of woman and fins and tail of fish with six wolf heads at the waist
Chimaera
Scylla
Sphinx
Minotaur
98
What id Arachne's weaving show?
a picture of the goddess Minverva
flawless stitches of the gods doing good deeds
pictures of the gods being selfish and cruel
perfect stitches of the gods helping mortals
99
Who was Daedulus?
Master inventor & engineer
A king in Crete
God of metalworking
A Greek God of flying
100
What did Pygmalion want from Aphrodite?
a real wife
a temple in wish to worship the statues he created
sculpting tools
a statue of Aphrodite
101
What is the independent clause? When King Midas returned to the palace, Mary was alive again.
Mary was alive again
When King Midas returned to the palace
102
god of music and sunlight
Artemis
Apollo
Dionysus
Hermes
103
What is person vs. nature conflict?
external struggle between man & something in society
external struggle between man and an element of nature
internal struggle concerning emotion and decision
external struggle between two or more individuals
104
father of the Titans and monsters
Gaea
Hydra
Uranus
Olympus
105
What does foreshadow mean?
Narrator is outside the story (He, She, They)
jump from the present to the past
narrator is telling the story (I, We)
hint or clue of what is going to happen in a story
106
What is the complete predicate? Minerva turned Arachne into a spider.
Minerva turned
Arachne into a spider.
turned Arachne into a spider
Minvera
107
mother of the Titans and monsters
Hydra
Uranus
Olympus
Gaea
108
What two types of children did Gaea and Uranus produce?
Titans and Cyclops
Titans & Monsters
Good & Evil
Monsters & Rocks
109
What is a dynamic character?
a character that changes very little from beginning to end
character briefly involved in the story, not main focus
character involved in the whole story
character that changes a lot throughout the story

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