With english homework
1 choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics only the (wiliest) of you will be able to overcome this dangerous quest, a bravest b meanest c worthiest d cleverest
2 she could not believe that such a vile act would be committed a strange b foolish c evil d wild,
3 the giant, standing 20 feet tall, was a prodigious opponent. a enormous be skilled seawise d fearless
for the following questions match each word to its definition by filling in the correct letter a wise b deceptively charming see enormous d-passion e sound, fit f competing g inspiring h sinister, threatening
4 ardor 5 sage 6 contending 7 prodigious 8 foreboding
9 in the odyssey which personality trait does odysseus reveal when he avengers into the cyclops's cave a humility b diligence c recklessness d ungratefulness
10 read the following passage from the odyssey, there's our sign i know not more could someone else's hand have sawn that trunk and drag the frame away their secret as she heard it told her knees grew termulous and weak her heart failure with eyes blimmering tears she ran to him throwing her arms around his neck and kiss him
from this passage the reader is most likely to determine that penilu a is grateful that her husband has returned b has not determine if the stranger is her husband c is upset over news about her husband d has not decided if she wants to remain married to her husband
11 read the following passage but the man skilled in all ways of contending satisfied by the great bows lock and half like a musician like a harper when was quiet hand upon his instrument he draws between his thumb and forefinger of sweet new string up on a peg so effortlessly obvious in one motion strong about what effect of the epic smile in this passage it demonstrates audiences grade skill as an archer a favorably compares audiences method with that of other contenders see it shows a pendulum can tell that the disguise man is audius d and l streets the fact that other contenders are worried about obvious his skill as an archer
12 which of the following is an important theme in part 2 of the odyssey a good over evil b separation weekens relationships c a quest for power never ends d old age triumphs over youth
13 they fell in soon enough with lotus eaters who showed no will to do us harm only offering to sweet lotus to our friends are those who ate his honey plant the lotus never called to report nor to return they belonged to stay forever browsing on the native blue forgetful of their homeland i drove them all three wailing to this ship's i try i tied them down on the rolling benches called the rest all hands aboard come clear to the beach and no one taste the lotus or you lose your hope of home from this passage the reader is most likely to determine that a eating a lotus will make a man forget about returning home be audiences try the lotus flower and must warn others against the sea eating the lotus flowers delete all men the audience understands that some of the men do not care
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