Question

Help pls!

Answer 1

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics for questions 1–3.
1.
The programmers realized there was a breach in the system. (1 point)

spy
code
error
break

2.
Jennifer was determined to succeed, so she summoned the courage to give her speech. (1 point)

braced
collected
dismissed
wanted

3.
The colossal tree has been growing for over a hundred years. (1 point)

huge
old
beautiful
healthy

Matching

For questions 4–8, match each word to its definition by filling in the correct letter.

A. wise
B. enormous
C. passion
D. competing
E. sinister; threatening
4.
ardor (1 point)
5.
sage (1 point)
6.
contending (1 point)
7.
prodigious (1 point)
8.
foreboding (1 point)
9.
What personality trait does Odysseus reveal when he devises a plan to listen to the Sirens' song and yet escape destruction? (1 point)

irritability
loyalty
curiosity
generosity

10.
Which of the following quotations from the Odyssey best illustrates the fact that the Cyclops shows no fear of Zeus? (1 point)

“’Strangers,’ he said, ‘who are you? And where from?’”
“Tell me, where was it, now, you left your ship—“
“but Cyclops went on filling up his belly / with manflesh and great gulps of whey,”
“When the young Dawn with fingertips of rose / lit up the world, the Cyclops built a fire”

11.
Read the following passage about Odysseus from Part 2 of the Odyssey:

Now, being a man, I could not help consenting.
So I went down to the sea beach and the ship,
where I found all my other men on board, 120
weeping, in despair along the benches.
Sometimes in farmyards when the cows return
well-fed from pasture to the barn, one sees
the pens give way before the calves in tumult,
breaking through to cluster about their mothers, 125
bumping together, bawling. Just that way
my crew poured round me when they saw me come—
their faces wet with tears as if they saw
their homeland, and the crags of Ithaca,
even the very town where they were born.

What does the epic simile in lines 118–131 illustrate? (1 point)

the importance of home
the bond between crew mates
the loyalty between captain and crew
the love that Odysseus has for his men

12.
Which of the following is an important theme throughout the Odyssey? (1 point)

hospitality
royalty
wisdom
innocence

13.
Read the following passage from the Odyssey:

Square in your ship’s path are Sirens, crying
beauty to bewitch men coasting by;
woe to the innocent who hears that sound!
He will not see his lady nor his children
in joy, crowding about him, home from sea;
the Sirens will sing his mind away
on their sweet meadow lolling. There are bones
of dead men rotting in a pile beside them
and flayed skins shrivel around the spot.

From this passage, the reader is most likely to determine that Circe is (1 point)

advising Odysseus to visit the Sirens.
praising the beauty of the Sirens.
warning Odysseus about the Sirens.
insulting the Sirens’ voices.

14.
Odysseus' comment to Telemachus, "This is not princely, to be swept / away by wonder at your father's presence," implies which of the following about ancient Greek cultural values? (1 point)

People expected that princes would be easily amazed.
People looked up to princes as men of imagination.
Princes commonly believed in miracles.
Princes were not expected to display emotion.

15.
How do Penelope’s actions help develop the theme of the Odyssey? (1 point)

She refuses to marry, showing her loyalty to her husband.
She tricks several characters in the Odyssey, showing her intelligence.
She attempts to make a burial shroud for Odysseus’s father, showing the value of family.
She tests Odysseus when he returns because she is unsure of his identity, showing how she is fearful of being tricked.

16.

The following sentence from Orpheus and Eurydice is an example of hyperbole:

“Although he still played his lyre, he played only to melt the hearts of tigers, to move the mountains and the oak trees.”
What is the effect of this hyperbole? (1 point)

It illustrates Orpheus's love of music and nature.
It shows the powerful nature of Orpheus’ music.
It compares Orpheus’ music to tigers, mountains, and oak trees.
It explains why Orpheus does not play his music often.

17.
Which of the following quotes from Orpheus and Eurydice best shows the power of Orpheus’ music? (1 point)

”Even before he reached manhood, he was accomplished in all the arts, but especially in poetry and music.”
”Orpheus drew the most wonderful music from his instrument.”
”His songs were so sad that no human could bear to listen to them.”
”From there he floated out to sea, and people say that as he floated he still sang the name of Eurydice.”

Answer 2

Has anyone taking this test yet?

Answer 3

You dont need to put your whole assignment on here

Answer 4

ya do one at a time like me lol

Answer 5

LOL ok

Answer 6

3.
Read the following passage from the Odyssey:

Square in your ship’s path are Sirens, crying
beauty to bewitch men coasting by;
woe to the innocent who hears that sound!
He will not see his lady nor his children
in joy, crowding about him, home from sea;
the Sirens will sing his mind away
on their sweet meadow lolling. There are bones
of dead men rotting in a pile beside them
and flayed skins shrivel around the spot.

From this passage, the reader is most likely to determine that Circe is (1 point)

advising Odysseus to visit the Sirens.
praising the beauty of the Sirens.
warning Odysseus about the Sirens.
insulting the Sirens’ voices.

Answer 7

dat one

Answer 8

it alot esier for every one else

Answer 9

C

Answer 10

How did you get this to copy and paste?

Answer 11

LOL

Answer 12

You in connections?

Answer 13

They dotn let ya do it in the student account, but in the caregivers they do

Answer 14

have you don this test?

Answer 15

Oh snap! I had no idea. thats amazing. Ya i probably took this

Answer 16

A year ago

Answer 17

You int eh 9th grade?

Answer 18

oh ....

Answer 19

sorry :( thanks though

Answer 20

14.
Odysseus' comment to Telemachus, "This is not princely, to be swept / away by wonder at your father's presence," implies which of the following about ancient Greek cultural values? (1 point)

People expected that princes would be easily amazed.
People looked up to princes as men of imagination.
Princes commonly believed in miracles.
Princes were not expected to display emotion.

Answer 21

mhm np

Answer 22

B

Answer 23

thnaks

Answer 24

No problem

Answer 25

15.
How do Penelope’s actions help develop the theme of the Odyssey? (1 point)

She refuses to marry, showing her loyalty to her husband.
She tricks several characters in the Odyssey, showing her intelligence.
She attempts to make a burial shroud for Odysseus’s father, showing the value of family.
She tests Odysseus when he returns because she is unsure of his identity, showing how she is fearful of being tricked.

Answer 26

whats are the answers

Answer 27

@thedarkknight @barrelracer011 @hatsimulator

Answer 28

To which ones @travisbrown372

Answer 29

the whole test

Answer 30

Im sorry I dont give answers to whole tests only questions that you have trouble with. If I answered the whole test for you that would be cheating.

Answer 31

well then can u help me in some

Answer 32

Sure start a new thing or message me with the questions

Answer 33

kk

Answer 34

k

Answer 35

Whats the answer to 15?

Answer 36

@YonYon1234 The answer i believe is C

Answer 37

Do any of you know what 16 is?