It's all Greek to Me!
Who is the Titan who swallowed his children?
Kronos/Cronos
Before the Trojan War began, who was chosen to be the judge of the goddesses' beauty contest?
Paris
What country is supposedly shaped like a boot?
Italy
What are the five elements of fiction we discussed in class?
plot, character, setting, theme, POV
What are the names of the two swords in The Magnolia Sword?
Heart Sea and Sky Blade
What happened to Typhon in his battle with Zeus?
He became a volcano (Mount Etna).
At the time of the Trojan War, what was the name of the most beautiful girl in the world?
Helen of Sparta (Helen)
Who were the famous twins associated with the legend of the founding of Rome?
Remus and Romulus
Instead of saying, "I was sad," I should say: "A tear ran down my cheek." What is this writing tip commonly called?
"Show, not tell." (However, it's good to do both!)
What did Zeus turn into in order to convince Hera to marry him?
a cuckoo
What did Prometheus give to mankind?
fire
Who were the three goddesses fighting over the golden apple? (Greek and Roman names are both allowed. However, they must be either all Greek or all Roman.)
Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite (Juno, Minerva, and Venus)
Who was the mother of the only hero who escaped the Trojan War?
Venus (Aphrodite)
What are the two types of plots Shakespeare is known for?
Tragedy and Comedy
What are the names of the Gemini twins?
Castor and Pollux
Deucalion and Pyrrha's story is similar to this biblical tale.
Noah's Ark
What is the name of the blind poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
What is the name of the only Trojan hero who survived the Trojan War?
Aeneas
In the Response to "The Light," what was the name of the narrator of the story?
Rachel
Name two themes found in The Magnolia Sword.
race and gender (sexism and racism)
prejudice
Who was the god born from Zeus's thigh?
Dionysus
The Trojan war started when the goddess of _______ threw a golden apple at a wedding.
discord (arguments)
Who raised the founder of Rome and his twin brother? (Full points if you give me the name; half points otherwise)
Lupa (the wolf)
In the Response to "I Remember," what book did the author steal from his classroom library?
Matilda
The Magnolia Sword is a part of a recent trend of literature and popular media today. What is this trend called?
#ownvoices