Something is going happen. What word describes this?
Imminent
200
How was Edmond able to become the Count?
The vast fortunes he had "inherited"
200
Who trapped Odysseus on an Island for 7 years?
Calypso
200
What did the prophecy state Oedipus would do?
The prophecy said Oedipus would kill his father and sleep with his mother
200
What is the definition of sedulous?
Hard working, dilligent
200
What is pedestrian?
Ordinary or dull
300
Why did Edmond Dantes become the Count?
Edmond Dantes became the Count to prevent his enemies from knowing his true identity until the moment was right, as well as preventing the authorities from discovering who he is.
300
What grave mistake did Odysseus make as he was leaving the Cyclops Island?
He told Polyphemus his name
300
What does Oedipus mean?
Swollenfoot
300
Which word (onerous, amoral, pecadillo, sagacious) fits into the following sentence?
The thief was ___, he even stole an elderly lady's heirloom.
Amoral
300
What is it to besmirch?
To dirty or stain
400
What ruin did Edmond cause Danglars?
He caused him financial ruin
400
Why did Poseidon hate Odysseus?
Poseidon felt Odysseus and his men did not make a proper sacrifice to him, and that Odysseus and his men blinded his son.
400
Why is Oedipus's name's meaning significant to the story?
His name gives a strong connection to Jocasta's story of how she tied up her child's feet together and left him on a mountain
400
If I was describing homework, which word would fit best?
Onerous or scurrilous
Onerous
400
What is to elucidate?
To make clear
500
What made the Count realize the errors of his ways?
Seeing De Villefort's son dead
500
Why did Odysseus make his return to Ithaca a secret?
Odysseus made his return a secret to prevent getting himself ambushed
500
How did Oedipus's pride play a part in the story?
Oedipus's pride made him refuse to see the light the prophet was shedding, and face greater downfall than if he had accepted the prophecy.