Mythology: Tales of Gods and Heroes Comp Review
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- Q1What does the following passage mainly reveal about Odysseus (paragraph 3)? Odysseus, as can be readily believed, had not overlooked this fact. His plan was to leave a single Greek behind in the deserted camp, primed with a tale calculated to make the Trojans draw the horse into the city — and without investigating it.He did not care about details so much as he relied purely on instinct.He was a ruthless warrior who sought to destroy everything in his path.He was brave enough to stay behind by himself and be the one to wait outside the gates of Troy.He was clever and comprehensive in coming up with a plan of attack.300s
- Q2What is most likely the author’s reason for mentioning that Sinon was “a most plausible speaker” in Paragraph 5?Odysseus chose Sinon because he wanted someone whom he could communicate the precise directions of his plan to.Sinon was going to have to give a speech to the Greeks about everything he saw once he was allowed into Troy.The Greeks wanted the person they left behind to be smart, not physically intimidating.Sinon needed to be able to convince the Trojans of an elaborate story once they found him.300s
- Q3Which of the following words best describes Troy before the Greek invasion of the city?fragilefearfulimpenetrablemysterious300s
- Q4Which of the following inferences about the Greek strategy is best supported by the following passage (paragraph 6)? The wooden horse had been made, he said, as a votive offering to Athena, and the reason for its immense size was to discourage the Trojans from taking it into the city. What the Greeks hoped for was that the Trojans would destroy it and so draw down upon them Athena’s anger.Sinon was terrified that he had been left alone with the giant horse.The Greeks thought that the Trojans would be so overwhelmed by the size of the horse that there was no way the Trojans would bring it into Troy.The Greeks wanted the Trojans to destroy the horse and draw the wrath of Athena.The Greeks assumed that the Trojans would want to bring the horse into Troy if it seemed like the Trojans were not supposed to.300s
- Q5Which of the following most closely identifies a theme or central idea of the excerpt?Troy was too sophisticated of a city to allow itself to be surprised by an enemy.Persistence and maintaining a consistent strategy were the primary tools that led to victory for Greece.The Greeks were able to achieve victory not by might, but through cleverness.Poseidon almost ruined the Greek plan by adding an element of violence.300s
- Q6Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 5?“So it befell that by false cunning and pretended tears those were conquered whom great Diomedes had never overcome, nor savage Achilles, nor ten years of warfare, nor a thousand ships.”“Almost ten years had passed since they had first laid siege to the town, and it seemed as strong as ever.”“They were all terror-stricken except Achilles’ son Neoptolemus, and indeed what they faced was no slight danger.”“The story was clever enough to have had by itself, in all probability, the desired effect but Poseidon, the most bitter of all the gods against Troy, contrived an addition which made the issue certain.”300s
- Q7Which of these inferences about the the Trojan response to the attack is best supported by the text?The Trojans used their own form of deception to ultimately secure victory over the Greeks.The Trojans attempted a clever response of their own by refusing to leave their homes.The Trojans were able to have some success in fighting back because at that point they had nothing to lose.Once the Trojans realized they had been tricked and were under attack, they immediately surrendered.300s
- Q8Which passage from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 7?“They were borne down by desperate men who wanted only to kill before they were killed.”“Exulting the defenders saw it fall and annihilate a great band who were forcing the palace doors. But the success brought only a short respite.”“The quickest-witted Trojans tore off their own armor and put on that of the dead Greeks, and many a Greek thinking he was joining friends discovered too late that they were enemies and paid for his error with his life.”“By the time the Trojans were awake, before they realized what had happened, while they were struggling into their armor, Troy was burning.”300s
- Q9Which of these events happened first in the story?The Greek army sails off to the nearest island outside Troy where they cannot be seen.Greek chieftains sneak out into the night and set the buildings of Troy on fire.The Trojans sympathize with Sinon being abandoned and promise him a home in Troy.Trojans tears off the roofs of their homes and use them to fight the attacking Greeks.300s
- Q10Which of these events happened last in the story?The Trojans sympathize with Sinon being abandoned and promise him a home in Troy.Greek chieftains sneak out into the night and set the buildings of Troy on fire.Trojans tears off the roofs of their homes and use them to fight the attacking Greeks.The Greek army sails off to the nearest island outside Troy where they cannot be seen.300s
- Q11What is a synonym for the word annihilate?ghostconquerdestroyfrom now on300s
- Q12What is a synonym for the word apparition?destroyfrom now onghostconquer300s
- Q13What is a synonym for from now on?destroyapparitionhenceforthconquer300s
- Q14What is a synonym for conquer?apparitionvanquishdestroyexult300s
- Q15What is a synonym for rejoice?apparitionexultdestroyvanquish300s