Test Detail Ulysses
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1		 Which of the following best describes the main idea of the excerpt? 8 - Understanding a Text Understanding a Text - Students will identify the basic facts and main ideas in a text and use them as the basis for interpretation.
 
A.  Good leaders require obedience from their crew.
B.  Good leaders take risks to avoid dangerous situations.
C.  Good leaders do not always need good followers.
D.  Good leaders take precautions when they go into dangerous situations.

2		 Why is Ulysses tied to the mast in this excerpt? 16 - Myth, Traditional Narrative, and Classical Literature Myth, Traditional Narrative, and Classical Literature - Students will identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the themes, structure, and elements of myths, traditional narratives, and classical literature and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
 
A.  The men fear that Ulysses will fall overboard in the rough sea.
B.  Ulysses wants to be safe in case of a shipwreck.
C.  The men have taken Ulysses prisoner.
D.  Ulysses wants to hear the Sirens' song without losing his life.

3		 In their song, the Sirens tempted Ulysses with 8 - Understanding a Text Understanding a Text - Students will identify the basic facts and main ideas in a text and use them as the basis for interpretation.
 
A.  peace and rest.
B.  great riches.
C.  fame and power.
D.  everlasting life.

4		 Based on information in paragraphs 10-13, the reader can conclude that Eurylochus 16 - Myth, Traditional Narrative, and Classical Literature Myth, Traditional Narrative, and Classical Literature - Students will identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the themes, structure, and elements of myths, traditional narratives, and classical literature and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
 
A.  realizes that the jagged rocks are difficult to avoid.
B.  does not believe stories about the Sirens.
C.  wants the crew to row toward the island.
D.  is unaware of the Sirens and their powerful singing.

5		 Which of the following sentences from the excerpt contains personification? 15 - Style and Language Style and Language - Students will identify and analyze how an author�s words appeal to the senses, create imagery, suggest mood, and set tone and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.
 
A.  All the while the echoing music of the voices grew louder.
B.  Two young and beautiful maidens sat in the midst of the flowers that covered the meadow.
C.  The very air seemed to smile, and the swaying flowers beckoned.
D.  Ulysses strained eagerly against the ropes that held him.