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"A Crown of Wild Olive" quiz for 7th Grade.
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1
For the most part, SUPERLATIVES end with....?
-ED
-ER
-ING
-EST
2
What starts to slow Leon down as he races?
He is friends with Amyntas and he wants Amytas to win.
He sees people ahead of him in the race and he gives up.
The cut on his foot reopens and he is in pain.
The strength and training he did were not enough.
3
Why does Leon break training for three days?
Because he has no money to buy food
Because he has a fight with Amyntis
Because his cut foot needs to heal
Because he is upset that he runs poorly
4
What is the difference between the stories point of view and the author's point of view?
Stories don't have opinions.
Nothing. It's the exact same thing.
Author's POV is attitude & story's POV is 1st, 2nd, etc.
Author's POV relates to purpose- story POV = perspective
5
Which of the following is a COMPARATIVE?
Good
Poorly
Better
Best
6
In Greek Mythology, the father of the gods is _______.
Hermes
Hera
Io
Zeus
7
What are the two PRINCIPAL City-States in Ancient Greece?
Olympus and Athens
Rome and Olympus
Sparta and Rome
Athens and Sparta
8
Her light windbreaker did not keep her warm enough; she needed a coat with
substance
.
solid or liquid
material or matter
solid or sturdy
Spring or Summer
9
What is the Point of View of this story?
Third person - LIMITED
Third Person - OMNISCIENT
First Person -
Second Person
10
Why does the text say that the crowd "seldom cared much for a good loser."?
Winning is more important than trying.
The crowd saw Leon's blood in the sand
Leon was super cute and the ladies adored him.
There were no prizes ever for second place.
11
For the most part, GERUNDS end with....? (And they should NEVER be trusted.)
-ING
-ER
-EST
-ED
12
Which of the following is an SUPERLATIVE?
Meh?
Worse
Bad
Worst
13
The following shows:_____. The horses kicked up the hot aromatic scents of wild lavender.
Similie
Sensory Language
Vivid Verbs
Personification
14
The following shows:_____. It was an ugly thought and it sat on his chest mouthing at him.
Vivid Verbs
Personification
Sensory Language
Similie
15
What does the word ANGULAR mean?
having angles or sharp corners
Having to do with floors and baseboards
Having a sense of heavenly messengers
Having the ability to fish
16
In Greek Mythology, the wife of Zeus and goddess of the home is _______.
Hermes
Demeter
Hera
Asklepius
17
For the most part, COMPARATIVES end with....?
-ER
-ING
-ED
-EST
18
What is Cause and Effect?
Relationships that help a reader understand connections.
A hot new band from Canada
Where a question is posed and the reader answeres
An author lists the events in order of happening.
19
Why, in the end, does Amyntis decided to run his best and beat Leon?
He is proud to be Athenian
He wants to please his father
He knows Leon would hate him if he let him win
He vowed to the gods to run his best
