Quarter 2 Exam Review- Figurative Language, The Odyssey, and Homonyms

Question 1

Which of the following is the BEST definition for epic simile (Homeric simile)?

Accepted Answer

a long simile that compares something average to epic things

Question 2

A smart answer begins with part of the question and uses...

Accepted Answer

two to three details to support

Question 3

They will take __________ vacation in the spring.

Accepted Answer

their

Question 4

Which of the following is a theme in The Odyssey?

Accepted Answer

loss of pride/humbleness, experiencing loss during a time of war, be slow to anger

Question 5

Which of the following is the best example of alliteration?

Accepted Answer

The surprising sunshine shone surely.

Question 6

What is an invoacation?

Accepted Answer

a prayer

Question 7

Citing text evidence means...

Accepted Answer

You use a quote/paraphrase and include the source/pg number.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of iRONY?

Accepted Answer

The cyclops yells "Nobody has hurt me!"

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a myth?

Accepted Answer

The moon is made of cheese

Question 10

What is the law of hospitality?

Accepted Answer

A law which states that people must aid strangers

Question 11

Which of the following is proper punctuation of a title of a poem?

Accepted Answer

"The Road Not Taken"

Question 12

Which of the following is the best definition of immortal?

Accepted Answer

a being that cannot die

Question 13

Which of the following is the BEST definition for rhapsodes?

Accepted Answer

poets who told stories to music

Question 14

What does "in medias res" mean?

Accepted Answer

in the middle

Question 15

What point of view is The Odyssey told from?

Accepted Answer

first

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of an EPIC POEM?

Accepted Answer

The Odyssey, The Odyssey, The Odyssey, The Odyssey

Question 17

Which of the following words best appeals to the sense of sound (onomatopoeia)?

Accepted Answer

clang

Question 18

When Odysseus is tormented by his memories of home, this is an example of which conflict?

Accepted Answer

internal

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a trait of an epic hero?

Accepted Answer

medieval weapon

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

Accepted Answer

She's a cow.

Question 21

Which of the following is the best definition of an EPIC POEM?

Accepted Answer

a long poem about an epic hero's adventures

Question 22

Which of these stories begins "in medias res" or in the middle of the action?

Accepted Answer

The Odyssey

Question 23

Which of the following is the BEST definition of epic?

Accepted Answer

larger than life

Question 24

Which of the following is an INTERNAL conflict in The Odyssey?

Accepted Answer

Odysseus feels loss and regret when he loses his friends.

Question 25

What is personification?

Accepted Answer

comparing humans to non-human things

Question 26

______ your responsibility to study for exams.

Accepted Answer

It's

Question 27

A FLASHBACK is...

Accepted Answer

when an author reveals past events

Question 28

Why must the source or page number be credited when using another writer's text?

Accepted Answer

It proves that your information is credible., It is ethical to give credit for someone else's work., Another writer might like to research the source used.

Question 29

When Poseidon sends a storm to force Odysseus off course, this is an example of which conflict?

Accepted Answer

external

Question 30

I will not ______ my homework because of my ________ locker door.

Accepted Answer

lose, loose

Question 31

Which of the following is an example of an epic (Homeric) simile?

Accepted Answer

a school bus is compared to a dragon

Question 32

Which of the following is the best example of personification?

Accepted Answer

The sun smiled down upon me

Question 33

What two armies fought in the Trojan War?

Accepted Answer

The Trojans and the Spartans

Question 34

You can thank _______ English teacher if you get this one correct!

Accepted Answer

your

Question 35

Which of the following IS a trait of an epic hero?

Accepted Answer

must have help from something supernatural

Question 36

Which of the following is the BEST definition for the word epithet?

Accepted Answer

a nickname or title

Question 37

Who is the narrator in The Odyssey?

Accepted Answer

Odysseus

Question 38

What type of movie genre regularly uses DRAMATIC IRONY?

Accepted Answer

horror

Question 39

Which of the following words applies to the sense of sight?

Accepted Answer

gleaming

Question 40

What must Odysseus do to make it home?

Accepted Answer

lose his pride

Question 41

The ICE method means...

Accepted Answer

introduce an idea, cite evidence, and explain

Question 42

Where was Helen of Troy originally from?

Accepted Answer

Sparta

Quarter 2 Exam Review- Figurative Language, The Odyssey, and Homonyms

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Quarter 2 Exam Review- Figurative Language, The Odyssey, and Homonyms

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