The Count of Monte Cristo
The Odyssey
Oedipus
Usage
Vocabulary
100
The setting of The Count of Monte Cristo when the novel begins (place and time).
What is Marseille, France in 1815?
100
Aelous gives Odysseus a bag containing this, as a favor.
What is wind?
100
The brother-in-law of Oedipus.
What is Kreon?
100
Little Red walked _____ (farther, further) into the woods with each step.
What is "farther?"
100
Michael wears a different watch each day to match his outfit. He is known to many as a _____.
What is a fop?
200
The amount of years Edmond Dante's remained in jail for.
What is 14 years?
200
After Circe turns his crew into swine, he alarms the others of this misfortune.
Who is Eurylochus?
200
Odyssey solves this creatures riddle and thus becomes the king of Thebes.
What is the Sphinx?
200
The medicine had an immediate _____ (affect, effect) on Sarah's health condition.
What is "effect?"
200
hardworking; diligent
What is sedulous?
300
The famous Roman Bandit.
Who is Luigi Vampa?
300
The fake name Odysseus used to trick the Cyclops.
Who is Nohbody?
300
This means Swollenfoot.
What is the meaning of Oedipus's name?
300
I knocked on the door do that someone would let me _____ (into, in) the house.
What is "into?"
300
The novel was _______ because of its offensive and vulgar content.
What is bowdlerized?
400
The name of the ship that rescues Edmond Dantes from the island after escaping from prison.
What is the Jeune Amelie?
400
Odysseus spent this much time as a prisoner on Calypso's island.
What is 7 years?
400
The name of the mountain that Oedipus was left on when he was young.
What is Kithairon?
400
The ________ (principal, principle) character in the show always had the first line.
What is "principal?"
400
Foolish; insane
What is fatuous?
500
The amount of money and debt Danglars owes towards the end of the novel.
What is the significance of five million francs ?
500
The almost impossible test to be able to marry Penelope.
What is the stringing and shooting of Odysseus' bow through 12 iron ax-helve sockets in a row?
500
"I killed my father, I am polluted and unclean. I must die."
Who is Oedipus?
500
If I could, I would have _____ (laid, lay) in my bed the whole day.
What is "lay?"
500
Using few words; short; concise
What is laconic?
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