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Grade 12 Odyssey
Why is Penelope's challenge impossible?
  1. The bow is unstringable because a string is broken.
  2. The arrows are missing.
  3. Penelope believes that only Odysseus can string the bow.
  4. The bow is too old.
Grade 12 The Canterbury Tales
In The Pardoner's Tale, how do the 2 men who are "guarding the gold" decide to kill the youngest man upon his return?
  1. Strangle him and then throw rocks at him
  2. Knock him out with a baseball bat
  3. Cut him after breaking his legs
  4. Pretend horseplay and then stab him
Grade 12 The Canterbury Tales
In The Pardoner's Prologue, he tells everyone that his tale will be about what?
  1. Lust
  2. Hatefulness
  3. Greed
  4. Hopelessness
Grade 12 Odyssey
What happens when Telemachus attempts the challenge?
  1. He succeeds and marries his mom.
  2. The bow is stolen out of his hands.
  3. He cannot string the bow.
  4. He gives up because Penelope starts to cry.
Grade 12 The Canterbury Tales
In The Wife of Bath's Tale, who decided to give the Knight a "second chance" before killing him?
  1. The Queen
  2. The Squire
  3. The Doctor
  4. The Summoner
Grade 12 The Canterbury Tales
In The Pardoner's Tale, the youngest man visits a/an                                                to                                               .
  1. apothecary, heal his wound
  2. actuary, buy rat poison
  3. accountant, trick his friends
  4. apothecary, buy poison
  5. actuary, assess his risks pertaining to wealth
Grade 12 Frankenstein
The monster demanded that Frankenstein                                                              .
  1. find a woman willing to marry him
  2. create a female companion for him
  3. perform plastic surgery so he'd look more attractive to women
Grade 12 Frankenstein
Who is convicted of the murder of Victor’s younger brother, William?
  1. Alphonse Frankenstein
  2. Victor Frankenstein
  3. Justine Moritz
  4. Frankenstein's monster
Grade 12 Beowulf
Anlgo-Saxon poetry has been characterized as "elegiac." An elegy is a lament for
  1. the living
  2. the dead
  3. the newly born
  4. the moon
Grade 12 Odyssey
Where is the scar on Odysseus's body?
  1. On his arm
  2. On his forehead
  3. On his foot
  4. On his knee
Grade 12 Odyssey
What does Penelope take out of the closet?
  1. Her mother's vase
  2. Odysseus's bow
  3. Her robe
  4. Odysseus's shoes
Grade 12 The Canterbury Tales
In The Wife of Bath's Tale, the old woman questions her husband at first because                              .
  1. he was drinking his pain away
  2. he was yelling at his brother
  3. he was ignoring her in bed
  4. he was stabbing her
Grade 12 Beowulf
What did archaeologists find at Sutton Hoo in East Anglia, England, in 1939?
  1. Ancient Roman ruins
  2. Evidence of a ship burial
  3. Beowulf's bones
  4. Evidence that Grendel truly existed
Grade 12 Odyssey
What is Penelope's reaction when she reaches for the bow?
  1. She starts laughing.
  2. She cries tears of happiness.
  3. She cries tears of sorrow.
  4. She realizes it needs cleaned.
Grade 12 Odyssey
How do the suitors treat the beggars?
  1. They give him food.
  2. They shun him and beat him.
  3. They ignore him.
  4. They take him some fresh clothing.
Grade 12 Beowulf
Which of the following is a kenning to describe Grendel's mother?
  1. The mighty water witch
  2. The graybeards
  3. Edgetho's Son
  4. The Geats' brave prince
Grade 12 The Canterbury Tales
This character was described as brown-faced and well-dressed.
  1. The Parson
  2. The Cook
  3. The Doctor
  4. The Yeoman
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