Lotus Eaters Paired Text Practice
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"below the Barren Peak" reveals the setting of this poem is
"below the Barren Peak" reveals the setting of this poem is
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What words from lines 1-5 describe the feeling of the environment? (3 correct)
What words from lines 1-5 describe the feeling of the environment? (3 correct)
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What is the occupation of the narrator? How do you know?
What is the occupation of the narrator? How do you know?
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Restate the men's oath in your own words.
Restate the men's oath in your own words.
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What is the simile in line 11?
What is the simile in line 11?
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How would you describe the god's lifestyle in your own words?
How would you describe the god's lifestyle in your own words?
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How is life on earth for humans compared to the gods' lifestyle? What words from the poem support your ideas?
How is life on earth for humans compared to the gods' lifestyle? What words from the poem support your ideas?
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Humans spend most of their life______ and then___________.
Humans spend most of their life______ and then___________.
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Why does the poet think lotos is better than life?
Why does the poet think lotos is better than life?
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What is the meaning of "girdled" as it is used in line 14?
What is the meaning of "girdled" as it is used in line 14?
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Which quotation helps clarify the meaning of "girdled"?
Which quotation helps clarify the meaning of "girdled"?
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How does the speaker develop over the course of the text?
How does the speaker develop over the course of the text?
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Which TWO quotes provide the best support for the answer to Part A?
Which TWO quotes provide the best support for the answer to Part A?
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What effect does the phrase "wasted lands" in line 15 have on the structure of the passage as a whole?
What effect does the phrase "wasted lands" in line 15 have on the structure of the passage as a whole?
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Which evidence further develops the effect indicated by the answer in Part A?
Which evidence further develops the effect indicated by the answer in Part A?
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This excerpt starts at the end of the _______ _______ _______section from our translation.
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What statement describes the way Odysseus interacts with his comrades over the course of the passage?
What statement describes the way Odysseus interacts with his comrades over the course of the passage?
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Which two quotations support the development indicated by the answer to Part A?
Which two quotations support the development indicated by the answer to Part A?
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What does the phrase packed as the leaves and spears that flower forth in spring suggest about Cicones in line 2?
What does the phrase packed as the leaves and spears that flower forth in spring suggest about Cicones in line 2?
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Which quotation best supports the answer to Part A?
Which quotation best supports the answer to Part A?
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What is the relationship of battle with the Cicones in lines 1-12 to the overall structure of events?
What is the relationship of battle with the Cicones in lines 1-12 to the overall structure of events?
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Which lines provide the best support for the answer to Part A?
Which lines provide the best support for the answer to Part A?