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My home is on the peaked sea-mark of Ithaca under Mount Neion's wind-blown robe of leaves, in sight of other islands-Dulichium, Same, wooded Zacynthus-Ithaca being most lofty in that coastal sea,
and northwest, while the rest lie east and south.
A rocky isle, but good for a boy's training;
I shall not see on earth a place more dear, Read a student's paraphrase of the excerpt.
Odysseus's home is Ithaca, a rocky island surrounded by other islands. Odysseus considers Ithaca a great place in which to grow up.
What key detail should be added to strengthen the student's paraphrasing of this excerpt?
• Dulichium, Same, and Zacynthus are all visible to Ithaca.
• Odysseus holds his home very close to his heart.
• The islands surrounding Ithaca lie to the east and the south.
• Ithaca lies under Mount Neion and to the northwest.
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Read the except from The Odyssey.
He saw the townlands
and learned the minds of many distant men, and weathered many bitter nights and days in his deep heart at sea, while he fought only to save his life, to bring his shipmates home.
Which is the most effective paraphrase of this excerpt?
• Odysseus traveled simply so that he could find his shipmates and bring them home safely.
• Odysseus leamed much and encountered many obstacles on his long journey to bring himself and his men home safely.
• Odysseus was away from home for a long time and overcame many obstaces during his time at sea.
• Odysseus and his shipmates spent many long and difficult days at sea during their travels home.
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Which excerpt from The Odyssey best shows that the ancient Greeks greatly valued the idea of home?
• What of those years of rough adventure, weathered under Zeus?
The wind that carried us west from llium brought me to Ismarus, on the far shore, a strongpoint on the coast of Cicones.
• And this new grief we bore with us to sea: our precious lives we had, but not our friends.
No ship made sail next day until some shipmate had raised a cry, three times, for each poor ghost unfleshed by the Cicones on that field.
They fell in, soon enough, with Lotus-Eaters, who showed no will to do us harm, only offering the sweet Lotus to our friends— but those who ate this honeyed plant, the Lotus, never cared to report, nor to return:
• My home is on the peaked sea-mark of Ithaca under Mount Neion's wind-blown robe of leaves, in sight of other islands-Dulichium, Same, wooded Zacynthus-Ithaca being most lofty in that coastal sea,
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Which event from The Odyssey best highlights the idea that the ancient Greeks greatly disliked greediness?
• Calypso captures and entertains Odysseus to reward him for resisting her many temptations.
• The Lotus-Eaters offer Lotus to Odysseus and his men to reward them for their bravery in the Trojan War.
• Zeus sends dangerous storms to punish Odysseus and his men for their actions on the island of Cicones.
• The Achaeans lose the battle to Odysseus and his men as punishment for not showing hospitality to their guests.
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• Odysseus mentions that he considers Ithaca the most precious place on earth.
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• Odysseus learned a lot and faced many challenges during his long journey to bring himself and his men back home safely.
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• My home is on the peaked sea-mark of Ithaca under Mount Neion's wind-blown robe of leaves, in sight of other islands-Dulichium, Same, wooded Zacynthus-Ithaca being most lofty in that coastal sea,
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• The Lotus-Eaters offer Lotus to Odysseus and his men to reward them for their bravery in the Trojan War.