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Odysseus
Trojan War
Comma Splice, Run-On, or Correct?
Independent or Dependent Clause
100
Who is Penelope?
Odysseus's wife.
100
Who were the Greeks at war with?
Troy
100
"Odysseus called each of his men by name, but none of them answered."
Correct
100
When the sun set and darkness covered the island.
Dependent
200
Who is Odysseus's son?
Telemachus
200
What did the Greeks build to win the war?
A wooden horse.
200
"The lotus-eaters only smiled they again offered Odysseus their sweet, lovely flowers."
Run-on
200
While Odysseus longed for home.
Dependent
300
What is the name of the island Odysseus rules?
Ithaca
300
Which Goddess helped the Greeks win the war?
Athena
300
"Odysseus chose his bravest men to go with him, they untied a ship from their fleet."
Comma splice
300
Penelope and Telemachus had no idea.
Independent
400
Why did Odysseus pretend to be crazy in chapter 1?
To avoid going to war.
400
How long did the war last?
10 years
400
"The Cyclops finished his chores then just as suddenly as before, he grabbed two more men."
Run-on
400
Soon Odysseus and his men came upon a great rocky island.
Independent
500
Who is the woman whose marriage Odysseus made the Greeks swear to defend.
Helen
500
How did the Greeks get inside the city of Troy to win the war?
They hid inside the wooden horse.
500
"Here sir," he said, offering the bowl to the Cyclops. "Please drink our good wine.
Correct
500
When they drew close.
Dependent.