What is the main idea of the text, "Archaeologists Hit a Homer Run"?

a sarcophagus was found in Cyprus depicting a scene from the Odyssey

What event causes the war in the "Iliad"?

a Greek woman is kidnapped by a Trojan prince

In the "Odyssey", what causes the hero to spend 10 years traveling home?

the sea god Poseidon is angry at him

"The coffin features a vivid color illustration of Odysseus's brave act." What is the purpose of this sentence?

to describe the appearance of the coffin

If you lived in Homer's time, how would you have read the "Odyssey"?

you wouldn't have read it; you'd have listened to it spoken aloud

What does the "Iliad" have in common with the "Odyssey"?

the gods play major roles in both poems

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1
Where did construction workers find the 2,500-year old sarcophagus?
in the Odyssey
buried under a London museum
floating in the Mediterranean Sea
in a tomb in western Cyprus
2
If you were Odysseus, how might you defend yourself against the Sirens?
you'd cover your eyes
you'd cover your nose
you'd cover your mouth
you'd cover your ears
3
What is the main idea of the text, "Archaeologists Hit a Homer Run"?
Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea
Homer was a famous Greek poet who wrote an epic poem called the Odyssey
a sarcophagus was found in Cyprus depicting a scene from the Odyssey
many people enjoy reading Greek mythology and visiting art museums
4
The word vibrant means "a collection of myths"
False
True
5
What event causes the war in the "Iliad"?
the god Poseidon becomes angry at the Greeks
a Greek woman is kidnapped by a Trojan prince
a Greek prince is assassinated
hundreds of ships sink in the Aegean Sea
6
In the "Odyssey", what causes the hero to spend 10 years traveling home?
he lives very far away
the sea god Poseidon is angry at him
his ships have been destroyed in the Trojan war
his men mutiny and set him adrift
7
"The coffin features a vivid color illustration of Odysseus's brave act." What is the purpose of this sentence?
to explain how Odysseus's problem was solved
to describe the appearance of the coffin
to show the effect of finding an ancient coffin
to compare the coffin to the work of the Greek poet Homer
8
In the Odyssey, Odysseus _____ his soldiers become trapped in a cave with a bloodthirsty Cyclops
yet
and
but
or
9
If you lived in Homer's time, how would you have read the "Odyssey"?
it would have been written in ink on parchment
it would have been inscribed on clay tablets
you wouldn't have read it; you'd have listened to it spoken aloud
you wouldn't have read it; you'd have seen it performed as a play
10
What does the "Iliad" have in common with the "Odyssey"?
Achilles is the main character of both poems
the gods play major roles in both poems
both poems are about the battles of the Trojan War
in both poems, characters must fight some fearsome monsters

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