Mythology Unit Test Review

If a writer were writing a modern-day story based on the Theseus myth featured in "Cruel Tribute," what would the story's plot most likely include? A)a young man beginning a political career in hopes of one day becoming head of the country B)a young man learning the family business so he can take over for his father when he retires C)a young man preparing to take a trip around the world with his friends and his family D)a young man searching through a new city, trying to find his lost friends before they are harmed

What is the first step in summarizing a plot? A)restating central ideas and key details B)eliminating minor or unimportant details C)connecting ideas with logical transitions D)identifying important words and phrases

An author has successfully created a suspenseful sequence of events when the reader asks which question? A)Who are the important characters? B)What will happen next? C)Where is the setting located? D)What is the background information?

Characters advance the plot of a story through _______________ relationships, where their actions lead to results that move the plot along.

Read the passage from "Cruel Tribute." Then every maiden, without looking, reached her hand into one of the vessels and drew forth a ball, and those who took the black balls were borne away to the black ship, which lay in waiting by the shore. The young men also drew lots in like manner, but when six black balls had been drawn Theseus came quickly forward and said: "Hold! Let no more balls be drawn. I will be the seventh youth to pay this tribute." What is the effect when Theseus volunteers? A)Theseus sets himself up to become the ruler of Athens. B)Theseus sets himself up to battle the Minotaur. C)Theseus sets himself up to win Ariadne's love. D)Theseus sets himself up to win King Minos's respect.

Which reason best explains why "The Beginnings of the Maasai" can be classified as a myth? A)It has fantastic features that help to explain the reason for the Maasai's traditions. B)It has supernatural features that help to explain the volcanic eruption in the Maasai's home. C)It has supernatural features that help to explain the conflict with the Maasai's cattle. D)It has fantastic features that help to explain the purpose of the Maasai's weather.

What element of a myth is featured in the title "The Beginnings of the Maasai"? A)an attempt to explain a supernatural god B)an attempt to explain a fantastic setting C)an attempt to explain an origin D)an attempt to explain a conflict

Read the passage from "The Beginnings of the Maasai." In the very beginning of the world, Enkai was the only god: the guardian of rain, fertility, sun, and love. With that love, Enkai birthed three sons who became the Fathers of the three tribes. Enkai gave each tribe a gift to help them succeed in their new home. Upon the Father of the Kikuyu, Enkai bestowed a hoe to cultivate the plains. To the Father of the Kamba, Enkai gifted a bow and arrow so his people could hunt wild animals in the forests and plains. To my father, Neiterkob, the Father of the Maasai, Enkai gave a stick. Why does the myth explain that each tribe has its own gift? A)to show why the tribes dislike each other B)to show why the tribes admire each other C)to show the Maasai's view that each tribe has a purpose D)to show the Maasai's view that some tribes are inferior