Odysseus and the Sirens
What is the main conflict in Odysseus and the Sirens?
A. Odysseus vs. Circe
B. Odysseus vs. his crew
C. Odysseus vs. the Sirens’ temptation
D. Odysseus vs. the weather
C. Odysseus vs. the Sirens Temptations
. Read the excerpt:
“I grew up on a university campus in eastern Nigeria… I wrote exactly the kinds of stories I was reading…”
What text structure is used?
A. problem and solution
B. cause and effect
C. chronological order
D. compare and contrast
C. Chronological Order
Read the excerpt (lines 1–4):
“mankind is broken loose from moral bands… the guest… is slain”
Which statement best describes the setting?
A. peaceful and orderly
B. chaotic and violent
C. joyful and hopeful
D. mysterious and calm
B. chaotic and violent
How does Enkidu’s transformation from wild man to civilized companion develop the story?
A. It shows that nature is more powerful than humans
B. It highlights the importance of friendship in shaping identity
C. It proves that Enkidu is stronger than Gilgamesh
D. It shows that civilization weakens individuals
B. It highlights the importance of friendship in shaping identity.
Part A:
What is the central idea of the letter?
A. Protests should always be avoided
B. Laws should never be broken
C. Nonviolent protest is necessary to fight injustice
D. Change should happen slowly over time
Part B
Which detail best supports the central idea?
A. King describes the weather in Birmingham
B. King explains that unjust laws must be challenged
C. King lists names of cities
D. King talks about his childhood
Part A:
C. Nonviolent protest is necessary to fight injustice.
Part B:
B. King explains that unjust laws must be challenged.
Which detail best supports the theme that “self-control is necessary to survive temptation”?
A. The men row the ship quickly
B. Odysseus has himself tied to the mast
C. The Sirens live on an island
D. Circe speaks to Odysseus alone
B. Odysseus has himself tied to the mast
Read the excerpt:
“Because all I had read were books in which characters were foreign, I had become convinced…”
A. description
B. cause and effect
C. sequence
D. comparison
B. Cause and effect (Note signal word)
“Mankind's a monster… all must… fall.”
What type of conflict is shown?
A. man vs. self
B. man vs. nature
C. gods vs. mankind
D. man vs. society
C. Gods vs mankind
What is the effect of figurative language used to describe Gilgamesh’s grief?
A. It minimizes the importance of Enkidu’s death
B. It emphasizes the depth and intensity of his emotions
C. It creates a humorous tone
D. It makes Gilgamesh appear weak and unimportant
B. It emphasizes the depth and intensity of his emotions.
. Which rhetorical appeal does King use when he discusses morality and justice?
So the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate or for love? Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice or for the extension of justice? In that dramatic scene on Calvary's hill three men were crucified. We must never forget that all three were crucified for the same crime—the crime of extremism. Two were extremists for immorality, and thus fell below their environment. The other, Jesus Christ, was an extremist for love, truth and goodness, and thereby rose above his environment. Perhaps the South, the nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists.
A. Ethos (credibility)
B. Pathos (emotion)
C. Logos (logic)
D. Humor
A. Ethos (Credibility)
How does the text being told in the first person point of view affect the story?
A. It shows only the crew’s thoughts
B. It allows the reader to understand Odysseus’s feelings
C. It hides important information from the reader
D. It focuses on the Sirens’ perspective
B. It allows the reader to understand Odysseus's feelings
Read the excerpt:
“What this demonstrates… is how impressionable and vulnerable we are…”
How does this paragraph contribute to the structure of the text?
A. introduces a new topic
B. explains the effect of earlier examples
C. compares two ideas
D. gives instructions
B. Explains the effect of the earlier examples
. Read the excerpt (lines 1–2):
“mankind is broken loose from moral bands”
Which theme is best supported?
A. Nature is always kind
B. Moral corruption leads to consequences
C. Humans are always good
D. The gods are powerless
B. Moral corruption leads to consequences
How does the narrator’s perspective influence the reader’s understanding of Gilgamesh?
A. It presents him only as a perfect hero
B. It shows both his strengths and his flaws
C. It focuses only on other characters
D. It proves he is not important to the story
B. It shows both his strengths and his flaws
From what perspective is the letter written?
A. A neutral observer with no opinion
B. A government official enforcing laws
C. A civil rights leader advocating for justice
D. A historian writing about the past
A. A neutral observer with no opinion.
What does the phrase “warble him to death” most nearly mean?
A. The Sirens loudly scare sailors away
B. The Sirens sing so beautifully that sailors forget to survive
C. The Sirens physically attack sailors
D. The Sirens warn sailors of danger
B. The Sirens sing so beautifully that sailors forget to survive
Read the excerpt:
“Their poverty was my single story of them.”
How does this example support the central idea?
A. It shows stories are entertaining
B. It shows how one perspective limits understanding
C. It shows poverty is common
D. It shows children are imaginative
B. It shows how one perspective limits understanding
. Read the excerpt (lines 15–16):
“Hills pil’d on hills, on mountains mountains lie”
What poetic technique is used?
A. rhyme
B. repetition
C. dialogue
D. irony
B. Repitition
What type of conflict is most central to Gilgamesh’s journey?
A. Character vs. Character
B. Character vs. Nature
C. Character vs. Self
D. Character vs. Society
C. Character vs self
How does King use emotional language (pathos) in the letter?
A. By including statistics only
B. By focusing only on facts
C. By avoiding strong words
D. By describing the suffering of African Americans
D.
By describing the suffering of African Americans
Which best describes the Sirens’ song?
A. harsh and frightening
B. quiet and weak
C. persuasive and tempting
D. confusing and unclear
C. persuasive and tempting
Read the excerpt:
“I’m a storyteller. And I would like to tell you a few personal stories…”
Why does the author begin this way?
A. to confuse the audience
B. to establish credibility and engage the audience
C. to argue against stories
D. to provide statistics
B. To establish credibility and engage the audience (ETHOS!!!)
Read the excerpt (lines 126–127):
“The frighted wolf now swims amongst the sheep”
What is the effect of this image?
A. It shows harmony
B. It shows chaos and unnatural conditions
C. It shows humor
D. It shows peace
B. Chaos and unnatural conditions
Which theme is best developed in The Epic of Gilgamesh?
A. The pursuit of fame leads to happiness
B. Humans must accept mortality
C. Nature is stronger than civilization
D. Friendship always leads to conflict
Part B:
Which detail best supports the answer to Part A?
A. Gilgamesh builds the walls of Uruk
B. Gilgamesh mourns Enkidu deeply
C. Gilgamesh fails to obtain immortality
D. Gilgamesh defeats Humbaba
Part A:
Humans must accept mortality
Part B: Gilgamesh fails to obtain immortality
Why does King criticize white moderates in the letter?
A. They strongly supported civil rights
B. They led the protests
C. They ignored injustice and preferred order over justice
D. They wrote the letter
C. They ignored injustice and preferred order over justice.