SAINT MARY ACADEMY

FIRST MID EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 10 Gr. & Sec___________ Score________
Name______________________________________________________ Date_____________ Ms. Añana
I. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank. Erasures and superimpositions are not allowed.
______1. What are the characteristics of an epic poem?
a. Poetic verse, a story about a hero on a journey, extreme length c. stories of love written in rhyme
b. Poetic verse, short stories d. long, rhyming comedies with no real message
______2. The author of the Iliad is__________.
a. Aristotle b. William Shakespeare c. Homer d. Edgar Allan Poe
______3. In the Iliad, as Achilles approached Hector, Hector__________.
a. Ran b. stood his ground c. killed himself d. called his brother to help
______4. Who wrote the “Odyssey?” a. Homer b. Mr. Iliad c. cyclop d. Odysseus
______5. The Odyssey and Iliad tell much about the Greek Dark Ages. Some of the events include:
a. Rise in scientific achievements c. intruders and food decline
b. Population growth and prosperity d. fixing of bridges and roadways
______6. When is the Iliad though to have been composed?
a. The twelfth century B.C. c. The eighth century B.C.
b. The fifteenth century B.C. d. The third century B.C.
______7. What provokes Achilles’ rage against Agamemnon?
a. Agamemnon’s demand that Achilles hand over Briseis c. Agamemnon’s defeat of Achilles in a footrace
b. Agamemnon’s insults of Achilles’ lineage d. Agamemnon’s repeated sending of Achilles
to the front lines
______8. Where is Achilles’ most vulnerable to attack?
a. At the elbow b. at the neck c. at the heel d. in the eye
______9. The Trojan War was caused by
a. Troy’s monopoly of the spice trade c. Agamemnon’s abduction of Chryseis
b. The fight over who would possess the jewel d. Paris’ abduction of Helen
______10. Who is Achilles’ most beloved companion?
a. Nestor b. Diomedes c. Patroclus d. Hector
______11. Who is the king of Troy? A. Hector b. Priam c. Sarpedon d. Agamemnon
______12. Who is Hector’s wife? A. Chryseis b. Andromache c. Hecuba d. Briseis
______13. Who kills Patroclus? A. Paris, with the aid of Apollo C. Sarpedon, with the aid of Apollo
B. Glaucos, with the aid of Apollo D. Hector, with the aid of Apollo
______14. Who promised Paris wisdom? A. Hera b. Aphrodite c. Venus d. Athena
______15. The capital city of Greece____. A. Macedonia b. Albania c. Meditarranean d. Athens
______16. The god of all the gods and goddesses a. Hades b. Poseidon c. Zeus d. Hera
______17. The king of Sparta a. Priam b. Menelaus c. Agamemnon d. Achilles
______18. What happened when Priam ransomed the body of Hector?
a. Achilles got mad. c. Achilles and Priam became allies.
b. Achilles beheaded him. D. Achilles let Priam take the body of Hector.
______19. Who is Eetion? A. the father of Achilles c. the father of Helen
b. the father of Andromache d. the father of Patroclus
______20. Which of the following didn’t happen in the story Iliad?
a. The quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles c. the single combat between Menelaus and Paris
b. The lamentation of the women over Hector’s death d. Odysseus’ encounter with Polyphemus

II. Directions: The following are the thoughts, actions, or dialogues of the different characters in the story Iliad. Identify
what the thought, action, or dialogue tells about the underlined character. Write your answer on the blank.
Ex: cruel 1. Achilles tied the body of Hector in his chariot and dragged it around Troy.
______________1. Zeus devised a great war that would sweep like a conflagration over Greece.
______________2. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite claimed the golden apple that says: To the fairest of the goddesses
thrown by Eris, the goddess of discord.
______________3. Paris awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite.
______________4. Patroclus was saddened by the growing losses of his countrymen.
______________5. King Priam said, “I love my boy from the moment he opened his eyes until the moment you close
them.”
______________6. “And I, if I lose you, it would be better for me to go down into my grave”, said Andromache.
______________7. But Andromache stood by his side with tears running down her cheeks.
______________8. Achilles answered, “If I let you walk out of here, if I let you take him, it doesn’t change anything.
You’re still my enemy in the morning.”
______________9. Helen led the lament, “Hector, would that I had died first!”
______________10. Agamemnon took Briseis away from Achilles.
III. Directions: Fill in the graphic organizer to expound the meaning of the following.
1. glory (noun) 2. wrath (noun)

SYNONYM ANTONYM SYNONYM ANTONYM

glory anger

Definition: Definition:

Sentence 1: Sentence 2: Sentence 1: Sentence 2:

IV. Directions: Determine if the following paired words are synonyms or antonyms. Write S for synonym and A for
antonym.
_____1. Glory – Fame _____6. Ignorant - educated _____11. Magnanimous - noble
_____2. Surpass – equal _____7. Admiration – astonishment _____12. Intricate - simple
_____3. Famous – infamous _____8. Reprove – scold _____13. Inimitable - common
_____4. Altruistic – cruel _____9. Contemporary – ancient _____14. Diverse - different
_____5. Anger – wrath _____10. Permanent – temporary _____15. Despot – dictator

V. Directions: Underlines the routines used in the following.

Ex: Greek literature has the following qualities.
1. The typical computer has the following basic parts: an input device, a storage unit, and an output device.
2. The Greeks believed in four cardinal virtues.
3. I believe what the Pope says, and I quote: “A little learning is a dangerous thing.”
4. The Greek literature has the several following qualities: Permanence and universality, essentially full of artistry,
originality, diversity of talent, and intellectual quality.
5. That is the reason why she is called Helen of Troy.

VI. Directions: Using a graphic organizer, sort out the important information found in the selection below.

The spirit of an age is more completely represented by its poetry than by its prose. Accordingly, we can best trace
the character of the three different stages of civilization among the Greeks in the three divisions of their poetry. The epic
belongs to a period when the minds of the people were deeply influenced by legends handed down from antiquity. Lyric
poetry developed in a more republican form of government when each individual could express one’s personal aims and
wishes, and all the depths of human emotions were unlocked by the inspiration of the poets. Dramatic poetry appeared
as an expression of the summit of Greek civilization in the very prime of Athenian power and freedom. Dramatic poetry
was the organ of the prevailing thoughts and feelings of the time. This is why the drama marks the high tide of literature,
and the golden age in the literary history of a nation coincides with the period when that nation produced its great
dramatists.