Directions: Answer the Following Short Answer Question Using Complete Sentences

Name: ______Date: ______Period: ______Written Section Part I: “Pandora” Myth

Directions: Answer the following short answer question using complete sentences.

1. The gods added Hope to the box because they believed it would “lessen the pain caused by all the other disasters.” Is Hope strong enough to overcome such extreme suffering? Does Hope have more of a positive or negative influence? Explain.

______Directions: Answer only ONE of the two questions. Use complete sentences.

2. What were the Greeks intended to learn from this myth? 3. Using this myth to support your answer, how would you characterize the relationship between humans and gods?

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Part II: The Odyssey

4. A. What is one major lesson (message) that a modern day audience can learn from The Odyssey? ______B. How does The Odyssey teach this lesson (message)? ______C. Why would it still be valuable in today’s society? ______

Directions: Our hero Odysseus is what is called a round character meaning that he has many sides to his personality. Pick FOUR out of the eight to answer. Based on his actions, select a personality trait that Odysseus displays. Explain its positive or negative effect on his journey. Odysseus’ Personality Positive or Negative Effect Explanation Actions Trait on his Journey It keeps the other Cyclopes from helping Telling the Polyphemus, which in turn allows Cyclops his Clever Positive Odysseus and his men to easily escape. name is Nobody

5. Telling the Cyclops his true name

6. Deciding to be the only one to listen to the sirens

7. Killing all of the suitors.

8. Crying on the beach at Calypso’s island

9. Not revealing Circe’s information about Scylla to his men 10. Disguising himself when returning to Ithaca

11. Not honoring Poseidon for his help with the Trojan War

12. He begins to cry when his wife finally realizes that it is her long lost husband.

Bonus: Of all the works we read this semester, which one influenced you the most and why? If you want the bonus points you must EXPLAIN your answer (one sentence is not going to cut it). ______