1. If a fathom is a measure of depth, what does fathomless most likely mean?

A
to be of average depth

B
to have no measurement tools

C
to have a measure of width

D
to be too deep to measure

2. Why does most of the excerpt from The Odyssey, Part 1 qualify as a flashback?

1Points
A
In early scenes, Homer hints at dangers that Odysseus will face in future episodes of the epic.

B
Homer interrupts the story of Odysseus’ journey home by having Odysseus tell Alcinous of earlier events.

C
The adventures of Odysseus are set in the distant past, in ancient Greece.

D
Homer opens the narrative with an invocation to the muse of epic poetry.

3. Which of these quotations from the excerpt from The Odyssey, Part 1 best illustrates typical qualities of an epic hero?

1Points
A
“In the next land we found were Cyclopes, / giants, louts, without a law to bless them.”

B
“We beached her, grinding keel in the soft sand, / and waded in, ourselves, on the sandy beach.”

C
“I rather dwelt on this part of the forecast, / while our good ship made time, bound outward down / the wind for the strange island of Sirens.”

D
“Now, by the gods, I drove my big hand spike / deep in the embers, charring it again, / and cheered my men along with battle talk / to keep their courage up: no quitting now.”

4. Define in medias res in one sentence. (1 point)

In one to two sentences, explain how The Odyssey is an example of this literary technique. (1 point)