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Echo and Narcissus retold by Roger Lancelyn Green
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Which step best completes the chart?
A Echo follows Narcissus up the
mountain.
B Zeus decides to visit the mountains
where Echo lives.
C Hera realizes Echo is distracting her.
D Echo falls in love with Narcissus.
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The author’s text structure serves the myth’s
purpose by —
A describing events in the story and the order in
which they occur
Which two sentences are suggested by the
B introducing a problem and slowly revealing
that problem’s solution
description of the setting in paragraph 1?
A The mountains are very tall.
C describing the cause of an event and following
that with its effects
B Mortals did not live in the mountains.
C It is difficult to travel in the mountains.
D comparing and contrasting the characters’
personalities and motives
D The mountains are beautiful beyond belief.
E Magical events happen in the mountains.
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The word misfortune comes from the Latin root word mis–, which means “mistaken” or “wrong.”
What does misfortune mean in paragraph 5?
A Fate
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B
Bad luck
C
False wealth
D Action
Read the dictionary entry for the word pine.
pine \pīn\ v 1. to yearn deeply 2. to become unhealthy from grief 3. to mourn 4. to show regret for actions
Which definition most closely matches the meaning of pined as it is used in paragraph 29?
A Definition 1
B Definition 2
C Definition 3
D Definition 4
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Read the sentence from paragraph 39.
“Woe is me for I loved in vain!” he cried.
The author’s word choice affects the tone of the story by building feelings of —
A anger
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B
comfort
C
relief
D
sadness
What is the purpose of personification in the final paragraph?
A This helps to explain the moral of the myth.
B This helps the reader visualize the pining.
C This allows the reader to connect the characters to the surrounding world.
D This allows the author to explain how the punishment impacted the characters.
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The main message of this myth warns against —
A the inability to see the needs of others
B not considering the views of other people
C becoming greatly obsessed with something
D being disrespectful of others less fortunate
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Knowing the modern meaning of the word echo and that a narcissist is someone who is self-obsessed, how do
the names of the characters help the reader gain insight into the myth? Use evidence from the text to support
your response.
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Describe multiple themes present in the story of Narcissus and Echo. Use evidence from the
text to support your answer.
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