Their Eyes Were Watching God
Odyssey
Poetry/Literary Terms
Grammar/Punctuation
Miscellaneous
100
When the author used the sentence “They seemed to be staring at the dark, but their eyes were watching God”, she meant that
What is They were watching the power of God in the storm
100
Penelope proposes that her suitors perform a difficult task. They have to-
What is string Odysseus’s bow
100
Long narrative poems that tell of the adventures of heroes are this
What is epic
100
Fix the mistake: When she left, Norma appeared calm even though she is mad
What is she was mad
100
What is the contest of the bow, and how will Penelope reward the winner?
What is string Odysseus' bow and shoot arrow through 12 axe heads. She will marry winner
200
The following was not a concern that Janie had about getting into a relationship with Tea Cake He didn’t look like he had much money. True or False
What is true
200
The god of the sea is-
What is Poseidon
200
Epics were most often shared this way
What is told or sung and passed down through generations
200
Fix the mistake: That silly commercial was on all the time and I am going to hate seeing it.
What is commercial is going to be on
200
Describe two situations in which Odysseus DID NOT act heroic
1. Had men explore islands before him 2. Told Cyclops his name (egotistical) and risked lives of his men and himself
300
Janie’s response when Tea Cake asked Janie if she wished she had stayed in her big house, away from dangers such as the hurricane was this
What is She said she didn’t think she’d die until her time came, and that she was happy being with Tea Cake
300
They join Odysseus in the fight against the suitors
What is Telemachus, the swineherd, and the cowherd
300
A character that stands in stark contrast to another character, or their opposite, is called this
What is a foil
300
Fix the mistake: Those dogs in the pound be Dalmatians
What is "are Dalmatians"
300
Describe Janie and Tea Cake’s last moments together. Include details
Tea Cake was going mad. Janie had adjusted gun so that gun would have to be fired 3 times before bullet was used. Tea Cake threatened her with gun, attempting to shoot her because he thought she was seeing other men. She shot him with shotgun before he could shoot her.
400
This happened to Janie just before Tea Cake died
What is Tea Cake bit Janie on the arm
400
Odysseus proves his identity to Penelope by-
What is telling her how he built the bed
400
A myth often includes this
What is gods and/or supernatural figures
400
Which one is correct: A. In very tough times under harsh conditions people like you get motivated. B. In tougher times under harsh conditions people like you get motivated. C. In tough times, in hard conditions, persons like you get motivated D. In very tough times, under harsh conditions, people like you get motivated.
What is In very tough times, under harsh conditions, people like you get motivated.
400
What does Janie’s reaction to Joe’s criticism show about her character
What is at first she acted like it did not bother her, but after time, she got tired of it and eventually became angry with him, ridiculing him in front of people at the store
500
During Janie’s trial, the other people from the muck thought this
What is Believed that Janie was guilty and wanted her to be sentenced to die
500
Penelope’s test of Odysseus in Book 23 of “The Odyssey” serves this purpose
What is proves that Odysseus is really himself and not a trick of the gods
500
Most cultures have myths that explain this
What is natural phenomena, such as weather and seasonal changes
500
Which words best complete the sentence? ________ too bad you didn’t __________ me to be _________ partner. A Its; choose; you’re B It’s; chose; your C Its; chose; you’re D It’s; choose; your
What is It’s; choose; your
500
Which is correct: . A. “The Interlopers” portrays a similar situation, between two men who wish for nothing more than a chance to kill each other. B. The interlopers portray a similar situation between two men who wish for nothing more than a chance to kill each other. C. The Interlopers portrays a similar situation. Between two men who wish for nothing more than a chance to kill each other. D. “The Interlopers” portrays a similar situation between two men, who wish for nothing more than a chance to kill each other.
What is D: “The Interlopers” portrays a similar situation between two men, who wish for nothing more than a chance to kill each other
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