From the Iliad: "Agamemnon's Appeal to Achilles."What is a central idea in "Agamemnon's Appeal to Achilles"?

Safety and happiness are more valuable than fame and glory.

Which incident helps develop the theme that human life is fleeting in "The Arming of Patroclus"?

Patroclus dies even though he wears Achilles' armor.

Why does King Priam order the shepherd to take the newborn babe?

He believes the babe is destined to destroy their city.

What does Menelaus do when he finds out Helen has been taken by Paris?

He promises to destroy Troy and fight for Helen.

From the Iliad: "Agamemnon's Appeal to Achilles." What is a central idea in "Agamemnon's Appeal to Achilles"?

To be respected, Agamemnon should have treated Achilles fairly.

In "How Archaeologists..." what is the author's purpose in mentioning the wooden horse's presence elsewhere in culture?

to show how a war tactic in literature became an international symbol

In "Homer: The Poet for All Ages," why are there conflicting beliefs about the origins of Homer's stories?

No one knows whether Homer was a real person or just a literary character.

What is a theme in "Prologue: The Long Siege," "The Quarrel," and "Hector and Andromache" from the Iliad by Homer?

War is more important than family life.

In "Homer: The Poet for All Ages," how did Homer's stories affect the people of his time?

They were captivated and inspired by Homer's characters and exploits.

In "How Archaeologists..." what is the author's purpose in mentioning locations, such as Ethiopia and the Nile River?

give reader's a possible location of Troy and the story of the Trojan War

In "Homer: The Poet for All Ages," how do the gods interact with humans?

The gods support or antagonize humans according to their feelings.

In "How Archaeologists Found..." what is the author's purpose in telling the story of Troy's defeat in the Trojan War?

to explain the importance of the city of Troy in Greek mythology

What are the central ideas of "How Archaeologists Found the Lost City of Troy"? Select all correct answers.

Ancient poetry explained the fall of Troy before archaeology could., Odysseus concocts the strategy of using a wooden horse to infiltrate Troy.

What are the central ideas of "How Archaeologists Found the Lost City of Troy"?Select the two correct answers.

Homer depicts the Trojan War as a result of a stolen wife., Archaeologists believe Homer's tales took place at Hisarlik.

What do the armies’s and Patroclus’ horses reaction to his death reveal about Patroclus?

Patroclus was an admired warrior and man who inspired great loyalty.

What are the central ideas in "Homer: The Poet for All Ages"? Select the two correct answers.

The origins of the Iliad and the Odyssey are complex., Homer's writings contribute a great deal to literature.

How does the time period of the setting in "Part 1: A Son's Adventures" shape Penelope?

It forces her to have to outwit her suitors instead of refusing them.

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From the Iliad: "Agamemnon's Appeal to Achilles."What is a central idea in "Agamemnon's Appeal to Achilles"?
All people receive orders they must follow.
War is never noble, and no one should pursue it.
Safety and happiness are more valuable than fame and glory.
The gods become angry when humans defy them.
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Which incident helps develop the theme that human life is fleeting in "The Arming of Patroclus"?
Patroclus charges into the Trojans and kills warriors.
Achilles is afraid to die in battle.
Patroclus dies even though he wears Achilles' armor.
Achilles warns Patroclus not to go to Troy.
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Why does King Priam order the shepherd to take the newborn babe?
He is commanded to do it by Zeus and Hera.
He believes the babe is destined to destroy their city.
He is too busy ruling his kingdom to care for the babe.
He wants to protect the babe from the wrath of Hera and Athena.
4
What does Menelaus do when he finds out Helen has been taken by Paris?
He leaves for Sparta to recruit soldiers for his army.
He promises to destroy Troy and fight for Helen.
He sets out to find another bride to take her place.
He calls upon all the gods to help him with the war against Troy.
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From the Iliad: "Agamemnon's Appeal to Achilles." What is a central idea in "Agamemnon's Appeal to Achilles"?
To be respected, Agamemnon should have treated Achilles fairly.
Agamemnon's singular wrong act didn't destroy years of favor with Achilles.
Agamemnon finds that buying forgiveness is impossible.
The gods do not involve themselves in human wars.
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In "How Archaeologists..." what is the author's purpose in mentioning the wooden horse's presence elsewhere in culture?
examples of how the horse tactic persisted in warfare until the Middle Ages
literary impact of the wooden horse in epic poetry and modern-day novels
to show how a war tactic in literature became an international symbol
to describe how the inventor was respected for his strategic skills
7
In "Homer: The Poet for All Ages," why are there conflicting beliefs about the origins of Homer's stories?
No one knows if Homer knew the characters in the poems personally.
No one knows for certain if Homer wrote the stories he performed.
No one knows whether Homer was a real person or just a literary character.
Many people have claimed to have authored the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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What is a theme in "Prologue: The Long Siege," "The Quarrel," and "Hector and Andromache" from the Iliad by Homer?
Strong leaders never show fear.
It takes bravery and strength to choose to go to war.
War is more important than family life.
Nothing good comes from greed.
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In "Homer: The Poet for All Ages," how did Homer's stories affect the people of his time?
The people found Homer's stories grim and depressing.
They listened to Homer's stories only because he was the king's guest.
The people preferred Homer's stories to the way he played the lyre.
They were captivated and inspired by Homer's characters and exploits.
10
In "How Archaeologists..." what is the author's purpose in mentioning locations, such as Ethiopia and the Nile River?
to praise Schliemann for his excellent archaeological work
give reader's a possible location of Troy and the story of the Trojan War
to show that the story of the Trojan War has biblical ties
give a timeline for discoveries of artifacts from this time period
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In "Homer: The Poet for All Ages," how do the gods interact with humans?
The gods are not interested in what humans do.
The gods support or antagonize humans according to their feelings.
The gods are easily angered and always try to destroy humans.
The gods always support and protect humans.
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In "How Archaeologists Found..." what is the author's purpose in telling the story of Troy's defeat in the Trojan War?
to explain the importance of the city of Troy in Greek mythology
to give biographical information of the real people who lived in Troy
to entertain the reader with a tale of war, deceit, and victory
to pay tribute to Homer as an epic storyteller
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What are the central ideas of "How Archaeologists Found the Lost City of Troy"? Select all correct answers.
Ancient poetry explained the fall of Troy before archaeology could.
Homer's two epic poems tell the complete true story of Troy's destruction.
Odysseus concocts the strategy of using a wooden horse to infiltrate Troy.
No one in the city of Troy suspects that the wooden horse is a trick.
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What are the central ideas of "How Archaeologists Found the Lost City of Troy"?Select the two correct answers.
Homer depicts the Trojan War as a result of a stolen wife.
Archaeologists believe the city of Troy never truly existed.
The citizens of Troy did not anticipate any foreign attacks.
Archaeologists believe Homer's tales took place at Hisarlik.
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What do the armies’s and Patroclus’ horses reaction to his death reveal about Patroclus?
Patroclus provoked unnecessary animosity between the two armies.
Patroclus was unworthy of receiving immortal horses for his chariot.
Patroclus was a fierce leader that inspired fear and brutality.
Patroclus was an admired warrior and man who inspired great loyalty.
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What are the central ideas in "Homer: The Poet for All Ages"? Select the two correct answers.
The history of the city of Troy is fascinating.
The origins of the Iliad and the Odyssey are complex.
Homer's writings contribute a great deal to literature.
The bravery of Odysseus has inspired many people.
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How does the time period of the setting in "Part 1: A Son's Adventures" shape Penelope?
It causes her to spend more time weaving than a person using modern tools.
It causes her to learn to use a loom as all women did during her time.
It makes her appreciate the many suitors who want to marry her.
It forces her to have to outwit her suitors instead of refusing them.

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