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Click Once to BeginJEOPARDY!Ancient Voices: Unit Test Review

Epics, myths, proverbs, African Oral Tradition

English 10


JEOPARDY!

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Myths & Archetypes Proverbs

Literary Terms

The IliadThe Song of Roland

“Talk” & “The Five Helpers”


Which of the following are an example of the Villain archetype?

A. Superman; Spiderman; Indiana JonesB. Cruella Devil; Scar; Mr. Freeze; the JokerC. Sleeping Beauty; Fiona; RapunzelD. Glenda from Wizard of Oz; Woman who helps Cinderella


Which of the following are an example of the archetypal plot, the transformation?

A. Star Wars; Transformers; The Dark KnightB. Romeo and Juliet; TwilightC. Mean Girls; The Blind Side; CinderellaD. The Odyssey; Narnia


Which of the following statements is true about myths?

A. They were originally written down.B. They are rare and exist in only a few cultures.C. They are usually silly and meaningless.D. They attempt to explain the human experience.


In “Coyote and the Origin of Death” and “The Origin of Death,” what does the trickster character do to bring change upon his culture?

A. allows no one else to be bornB. allows no one to ever be hungry againC. allows there to be deathD. allows there to be marriage


In the myths, “Deucalion” and “Tata and Nena,” a couple are saved from the flood. From which myth is the couple not loyal to the gods at the very end?

A. “Decaulion”B. “Tata and Nena”C. BothD. Neither


Proverbs in African Oral Traditions are used to-

A. convey cultural wisdomB. entertainC. resolve ethical problemsD. A and B onlyE. All of the above


Which of the following sentences contain an example of alliteration?

A. Their TV antenna was higher than a skyscraperB. High are the hills, and high, high are the trees.C. He who laughs last, laughs bestD. A and BE. B and C


The Ashanti proverb “Rain beats a leopard’s skin, but it does not wash out the spots” means that-

A. catastrophes can change peopleB. cleanliness is importantC. real beauty is in a person’s heartD. people tend to stay the same


“He who does not mend his clothes will soon have none” counsels listeners to-

A. keep up with daily responsibilitiesB. make a good first impression on othersC. give unneeded items to charityD. ask others to help with chores


An Ethiopian proverb says, “What one hopes for is always better than what one has.” Which familiar proverb teaches the same thing?

A. “The grass is always greener on the other side.”B. “A fool and his money are soon parted.”C. “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.”D. “It was out of the frying plan and into the fire.”


Most stories that explain the origins of a belief, a custom, or a natural phenomenon are classified as

A. tall tales.B. myths.C. fables.D. science fiction.


The point of greatest emotional intensity of suspense in a plot when the outcome of the conflict becomes known is called-

A. a proverbB. the climaxC. alliterationD. flashback


A scene that interrupts the present action of the plot to tell what happened at an earlier time is called—

A. An epithetB. A flashbackC. A soliloquyD. A paradox


Parallelism is—

A. The use of similar sentence structures to express ideas B. An apparent contradiction that is actually trueC. A figure of speech that compares two unlike thingsD. The alternation of stressed and unstressed syllables


Achilles wants to fight Hector because-

A. Hector stole Helen from him.B. Hector killed Achilles’ father.C. Hector stole treasure from the Greeks.D. Hector killed Achilles’ best friend, Patroclus.


As Book 22 opens, Apollo has tricked Achilles into running away from the battle. This event is an example of the Greek belief that —a. a hero can threaten and harm a godb. the gods often intervene in human lifec. the gods enjoy leading humans astrayd. a warrior’s death is fated and unavoidable


Zeus considers saving Hector’s life because-

A. he helped save Helen. B. he did nothing wrong.C. he was loyal to the gods.D. he was good to his people.

Daily Double!!!


Why does Hector finally decide to face Achilles?

A. He realizes that he is acting like a coward.B. Hector’s father tells him to fight.C. Athena (disguised as his brother) convinces Hector to fight.D. Zeus tells Hector to go ahead and fight.


What is Hector’s final request before he fights Achilles?

A. To not touch his family or the Trojan warriors if he dies.B. To return his armor back to his people if he dies.C. To take care of his wife and child for him if he dies.D. To return his body back to his people if he dies.


The battle in The Song of Roland is between-

A. The Jews and the MuslimsB. The Jews and the ChristiansC. The Christians and the MuslimsD. The Christians and the Buddhists


Oliver’s criticism of Roland reveals that Oliver is more ______________ than Roland.

A. FearlessB. ImpulsiveC. CautiousD. Ambitious


How does Roland die?

A. by being killed by a SaracenB. by Ganelon stabbing Roland in the backC. by blowing his olifantD. by tripping and falling on his sword (Durendal)


As Roland slowly starts to die, what does he do?

A. He thinks about how angry he is towards Ganelon.B. He starts to pray.C. He starts to sing the French national anthem.D. He starts to cry for his men.


What did we learn about the French culture by reading the epic, The Song of Roland?

A. The French are greedy people.B. The French are not very worthy people.C. The French are very religious (Christians).D. A and BE. B and CF. All of the above


What type of elements are seen in both, “The Five Helpers” and “Talk?”

A. rhythm and rhymeB. repetition and suspenseC. repetition and animals acting as humansD. rhyme and animals acting as humans


In “The Five Helpers,” what does the chief’s daughter have trouble doing in the beginning of the story?

A. singing in front of other peopleB. dating a man from another countryC. learning to speak another languageD. finding someone she wants to marry


What animal in “The Five Helpers” acts like a human being and has magical powers?

A. the dogB. the birdC. the snakeD. the cow


What is the purpose of the repetition in the Ashanti tale, “Talk?”

A. It helps the readers keep up with the developing plot.B. It makes the story more humorous.C. It proves that the men in the story are stupid.D. A and BE. B and CF. All of the above


Why is it humorous when the stool talks to the Chief at the very end of “Talk?”

A. because he is scared of talking stoolsB. because he only has talking animalsC. because he did not believe the other menD. because he is angry at all of the talking objects/animals in the story

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