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Explore the 12 Olympian Gods, key characters from The Odyssey, literary terms, and short stories in this comprehensive review. Test your knowledge and prepare for your exam effectively.
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Grade 9 Review for Final Exam December 2009
12 Olympian Gods (23 points) • Who are the 12 Olympian Gods? • Know their Title, Greek name, Roman name
Greek and Latin Roots (40 points) • Know the roots from ACT-MOUNT and one word to go with each one
Important Characters from the Odyssey (14 points) • Refresh your memory on the main characters from The Odyssey ____ Odysseus _____ Ithaca a. Odysseus’ home island b. the protagonist of the epic novel The Odyssey
More on the Odyssey: Multiple Choice Section (16 points) • The Odyssey is . . . a. an epic novel b. an epic poem c. a long, boring book d. a short story
Literary Terms from The Odyssey Matching (15 points) 1. epithet______ a. the giant-killer handed over the magic herb
General Literary Terms Matching (21 points) _____ theme a. The central idea or author’s message about life in a piece of literature
Short Stories • Fill in the Blank (17 points) The ____________ is the character in the story facing the main conflict; sometimes they are called the main character.
Short Stories • Define the following terms (10 points) a) plot
Short Stories • Point of View (4 points) a) The narrator is a character in the story . . .
Short Stories (con’t) • Applying Knowledge to Stories Studied (24 points) Choose any THREE of the five literary terms for the short story unit listed below. Write your responses neatly in the boxes provided.