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- 1. Multiple ChoiceHow did Odysseus protect his men from the Sirens?he sailed away from the islandhe plugged their ears with beeswaxhe prayed to Zeus
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow did Odysseus protect himself from listening to the Sirens?He plugged his ears with beeswaxHe was not affected by the SirensHe tied himself to the ship's mast
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the sirens?
a whirlpool that sucks down everything around it
a monster with 6 heads and 12 legs
woman-like creatures with beautiful voices
the island where Helios' cattle live
- 4. Multiple Choice
For questions 4 - 9 use the Siren's Song text.
How does the speaker really feel about the siren song?
she likes the power she has
she finds the song irresistible
she hates it and wants to escape it
she thinks it's boring
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the secret the speaker alludes to?that she doesn't really like the siren song and hopes to escape itthat she has a plan to escape but needs the reader's help implementing ithow to escape the siren songthere is no secret; it's a trick to get the reader to come close enough to hear the siren song and be killed
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which adjective best describes the tone in stanzas 4-8?
powerful
wistful
desperate
smug
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which adjective best describes the tone in stanza 9?
powerful
wistful
desperate
smug
- 8. Multiple ChoiceFor what purpose might the poet use significantly more repetition in stanzas 7-8? Choose the best option.for emphasisto create a dramatic effectto create a hypnotic effect that lures the reader inthere is not significantly more repetition in stanzas 7-8 than appeared throughout the rest of the poem
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho is the speaker of the poem?An uninvolved narratorthe poeta sirena sailor
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