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Lotus Eaters Paired Text Practice

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Question 9
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Why does the poet think lotos is better than life?

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Question 15
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Which evidence further develops the effect indicated by the answer in Part A?

Notice this text is The Odyssey, but it is translated by a different person- meaning it is the same story, but different words are used.
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Question 16
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This excerpt starts at the end of the _______ _______ _______section from our translation.
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Question 22
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Which lines provide the best support for the answer to Part A?

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"below the Barren Peak" reveals the setting of this poem is

Question 2
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What words from lines 1-5 describe the feeling of the environment? (3 correct)

Question 3
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What is the occupation of the narrator? How do you know?

Question 4
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Restate the men's oath in your own words.

Question 5
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What is the simile in line 11?

Question 6
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How would you describe the god's lifestyle in your own words?

Question 7
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How is life on earth for humans compared to the gods' lifestyle? What words from the poem support your ideas?

Replace "they" with "the gods"
Question 8
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Humans spend most of their life______ and then___________.

Question 10
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What is the meaning of "girdled" as it is used in line 14?

Question 11
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Which quotation helps clarify the meaning of "girdled"?

Question 12
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How does the speaker develop over the course of the text?

Question 13
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Which TWO quotes provide the best support for the answer to Part A?

Question 14
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What effect does the phrase "wasted lands" in line 15 have on the structure of the passage as a whole?

Question 17
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What statement describes the way Odysseus interacts with his comrades over the course of the passage?

Question 18
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Which two quotations support the development indicated by the answer to Part A?

Question 19
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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?

Question 20
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Which quotation best supports the answer to Part A?

Question 21
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What is the relationship of battle with the Cicones in lines 1-12 to the overall structure of events?