Paragraphs & Essays
The Iliad
The Odyssey
Julius Caesar
Prince and the Pauper
100

It's the number of main points that is traditionally included in a paragraph.

What is three?

100

Brother to Hector and pursuer of Helen, this character is the apple of Aphrodite's eye.

Who is Paris?

100

This is the name of the Greek god who provides obstacles for Odysseus on his journey and prevents him from getting home on time.

Who is Poseidon?

100
Julius Caesar is assassinated on this date.

What is March 15th?

100
The "pauper" in the title of the story is better known as this first name.

What is Tom?

200

In a topic sentence, the term TAG stands for this.

What is Title, Author, and Genre?

200

When Paris is forced to choose who gets the golden apple, he has to make a decision between these three goddesses.

Who are Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite?

200

Odysseus is able to reveal himself to his wife and the suitors by performing this task.

What is shooting an arrow through twelve axes?

200

This is the name of Julius Caesar's wife.

Who is Calphurnia?

200
"The Prince and the Pauper" takes place in this country.

What is England?

300

When citing a source at the end of an evidence sentence, these two ingredients should be included.

What is the author's last name and page number?

300

Achilles was protected from most mortal harm because his mother dipped him in this river as a baby.

What is the River Styx?

300

The cyclops who Odysseus stabs in the eye is better known by this name.

What is Polyphemus?

300

Julius Caesar's ghost tells Brutus he will see him again at this location.

What is Phillipi?

300
After the king dies, this character takes on the role of "Lord Protector" and tries to convince Tom to raise taxes.

Who is Lord Hertford?

400

There are various ways to hook a reader's interest at the start of an introduction paragraph.  Name four.

What are question hooks, imagine hooks, quote hooks, figurative language hooks, etc.?

400

The king of the Trojan people is known by this name.

What is King Priam?

400

The two sea monsters who Odysseus and his men encounter and must navigate between are known by these names.

What is Scylla and Charybdis?

400

This is the line that Casca says before he first stabs Julius Caesar.

What is "Hands, speak for me!"

400

Miles Hendon's brother is better known by this four-letter first name.

What is Hugh?

500

There are several guidelines we follow to format a paragraph or essay correctly.  Name five of those guidelines.

What is size 12 font, Times New Roman, centered title, double spaced, indented paragraphs, heading with name, teacher, class and date, etc.?

500

As they march to Troy, the Greek army sees this omen that leads them to believe that the Trojan War will last for nine years, with victory coming in the tenth year.

What is a snake eating nine baby birds and their mother?

500

When Odysseus returns home disguised as a beggar, he encounters his old swineherd, better known by this name.

Who is Eumaeus?

500

In Act V, Cassius kills himself because he believes this character has died.

Who is Titinius?

500

In the movie, Miles finally discovers that Edward is telling the truth about his identity when he writes letters in these three languages.

What is Greek, Latin, and French?