Honors 1st Nine Weeks Exam

The Flight of Icarus: What evidence from the text supports that Daedalus is a caring father?

"Daedalus, crazed by anxiety, called back to him, "Icarus! Icarus, my son, where are you?"

The Flight of Icarus: Part B: Which of the following sentences supports the answer to part A?

"Keep at a moderate height, for if you fly too low, the fog and spray will clog your wings, and if you fly too high, the heat will melt the wax that holds them together."

The Outsiders: Part B: Which of the following sentences best supports the answer to Part A?

"Me and Darry just didn't dig each other. I never could please him."

The Sirens: Part B: Which evidence from the passage provides the best clue about the meaning of line 15?

"Sunk were at once the winds; the air above."

The Outsiders: Part B: Which of the following sentences supports the answer to part A?

"You can't win, even if you whip us. You'll still be where you were before-- at the bottom. And we'll still be the lucky ones with all the breaks"

It's All Greek to Me: Part B: Which quote from the passage best supports the answer to part A?

According to one estimate, more than 150,000 words of English are derived from Greek words.

It's All Greek to Me: Part A: What is the central idea of this passage?

Ancient Greek has had a significant influence on the Modern English language.

The Sirens: Part A: Which sentence states a theme of the passage from The Sirens excerpt?

Beautiful appearances can disguise evil intentions.

The Sirens:Part B: Which evidence from the passage most strongly supports the answer in Part A?

Celestial music warbles from their tongue and thus sweet deluders tune the song.

The Outsiders: Part A: Which of the following expresses a theme in the text?

Class conflict is harmful and unproductive for all involved.

The Flight of Icarus: How does the setting of the story affect the plot?

Daedalus built the wings so that he and Icarus could escape the island on which they were imprisoned.

The Outsiders: Part A: How does Darry's strict personality affect his relationship with Ponyboy?

Darry's strict personality causes Ponyboy to feel unwanted at home.

Birthplace of western individualism: Which of the following best states one of the central ideas of this article?

Greek mythology reflected the Greek's belief in the importance of the individual by focusing on both positive and negative aspects of human behavior.

The Flight of Icarus: Read the sentence from paragraph 5: Daedalus watched him proudly but with misgivings. What does the speaker mean by using the term misgivings?

He thought Icarus would be too bold and reckless.

Icarus's Flight: What does the poet mean by "his anticipated plummeting?"

Icarus knew he would eventually fall.

The cyclops: What does odysseus trying his men to the rams suggest about his character?

It suggests Odysseus is clever.

The cyclops: What aspect of the story is illustrated in the picture?

Odysseus shows his bravery by his willing to stab the cyclops in the eye.

The cyclops: Read these lines from the Cyclops excerpt: My ship? Poseidon god of the earthquake smashed my ship, he drove it against the rocks at your island's far cape, dashed it against a cliff as the winds rode us in. What traits does Odysseus show in this exchange with the Cyclops?

Odysseus shows intelligence in this interaction because he doesn't want the cyclops to destroy the ship and the men still on it.

The cyclops: Which of the following statements is an accurate summary of the text?

Odysseus wanted to escape from the cyclops, but the heavy slab was keeping them in the cave. Save, they got him drunk and stabbed his eye to blind him and snuck out by riding under the bellies of sheep. then Odysseus taunts the cyclops and reveals his true identity. Finally Polyphemus calls on Poseidon to curse Odysseus.

The Flight of Icarus: Part A: What is the theme of the story?

Practice moderation in all things.

Birthplace of western individualism: According to the passage, what connection does the author draw between Ancient Greek mythology and modern western society?

Similar to Greek society, American society supports individual freedom.

Icarus's Flight: Which is the best statement of the poem's theme?

Test your limits to learn what's possible.

The cyclops: Read lines 47-57. This section describes the cyclops's attitude toward his guests. What does this attitude suggest about the possible conflict between the Cyclops and Odysseus?

The cyclops thinks his quests are foolish, and because he has no respect for the rules of hospitality, he probably means them harm.

The Flight of Icarus: What aspect of the story is illustrated in the picture?

The picture illustrates the setting of the island, such as the shepherd on the shore and the ships in the harbor.

Icarus's Flight: What does the poet mean by "The exact point where freedom stopped?"

The point at which Icarus could no longer fly.

The Outsiders: How does the setting of the rumble described in Chapter 9 contribute to the plot?

The setting of the rumble creates privacy for violence to occur because no one on that side of town will call the police.

The cyclops: What is the effect of figurative language in the lines below: Its crackling roots blazed and hissed as a blacksmith plunges a glowing ax or adze in an ice cold bath and the metal screeches steam audits temper hardens that the iron's strength so the eye of the cyclops sizzled round that stake.

The use of figurative language emphasizes the sound associated with the gouging out of the eyeball.

The Sirens:Part A: Read line 15 from the passage from The Odyssey: Some demon calm'd the air and smoothed the deep." What does the line describe?

The weather has suddenly changed.

The Sirens: What character trait is revealed by Ulysses' desire to hear the Siren's song?

Ulysses is curious and wants to experience new and different things.

The Sirens: Which of the following is an accurate summary of the sirens excerpt?

Ulysses wanted to hear the Siren's but did not want to wreck his ship. So, he put wax in his men's ears and then had himself tied to the mast. Finally, the sirens sang to Ulysses and he was able to stop himself and his men from following their voices.

Icarus's Flight: What language device or structure does the poet use to communicate his message?

question and answer

Birthplace of western individualism: What is most likely the author's purpose in including the picture of Plato and Aristotle with the article?

to demonstrate the connection between the Greeks and the Renaissance

Birthplace of western individualism: What is the author's purpose for writing this article?

to inform the reader of the connection between Greek and Western culture

Birthplace of western individualism: Which of the following is most likely the author's purpose for including the story of Tantalus in paragraph 10?

to show the Greek's belief in individualized consequences for one's actions

It's All Greek to Me: What is the author's purpose for including the sidebar on page 2 of the article?

to show the connection between myths and common English words