Greek Myths
Odysseus
Poetry
The Giver
Potpourri
100
He is the God of wine.
Who is Dionysus?
100
He is Odysseus's son.
Who is Telemachus?
100
He wrote "The Red Wheelbarrow."
Who is William Carlos Williams?
100
This is the name of Jonas's sister.
Who is Lily?
100
The two acceptable ink colors to use on a quiz for Class VI English
What are blue and black?
200
He waits in the center of the Labyrinth for delicious tributes to wander in.
Who is the minotaur?
200
Eating this will cause you to forget all responsibility and sense of time.
What is the lotus flower?
200
Finish this line from Beowulf: "I snap my fingers in the face of death..."
"For fame is worth the seeking!"
200
The title of the leader of Jonas's Community.
What is Chief Elder?
200
Its name translates to "living picture"--we did this as an activity in fall.
What is tableau vivant?
300
He slayed Medusa.
Who is Perseus?
300
This is what makes Odysseus and Penelope's bed unique.
What is the olive tree bedpost that grows from the ground?
300
Fill in the blanks: The golden apples of the ____________, the silver apples of the _____________.
Sun; moon
300
The age at which one receives a bicycle.
What is 9?
300
Leto has this in common with Ms. McMenamin.
What are twins?
400
What two tasks did Heracles complete that did not count toward the ten he owed King Eurystheus?
Killing the hydra (with Iolaus's help); cleaning the Augean stables (for payment).
400
This is the gift that Calypso offered Odysseus, which he refused.
What is immortality?
400
Which was the longest poem in the poetry packet?
"The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe
400
One of Edna's jobs before she joined the House of the Old.
What is Birthmother/Food Production?
400
On the American flag, these are represented by stars and stripes.
What are the fifty states and thirteen original colonies?
500
How did Medea get her father to stop chasing Jason and the Argonauts?
She cut up her brother's body and threw it in the sea, and her father's men slowed down to gather the pieces.
500
These are the two characters to recognize Odysseus in his beggar costume.
Who are Argus the dog and Eurycleia, his nurse?
500
This is how much a chocolate costs in Gary Soto's "Oranges".
What is a dime?
500
Jonas stole food and THIS while escaping the community.
What is his father's bicycle?
500
She will play the Chief Elder in the movie version of The Giver.
Who is Marilyn Streep?
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