Name: ________________________________________
College 9th Grade English Midyear Review Packet
Things to know for exam day:
1.
Your exam will be Wednesday, January 22nd at __________ in room __________.
2. You need to bring:
 A number two pencil for the Scantron portion of the test
 At least two pens for the written portions of the test
 Water if you’re a thirsty person
 Something to read in case you finish early
3. Your exam includes:
 Two passages to read and use to answer multiple choice questions
 One excerpt from an epic poem
 One new myth
 One open response related to the new myth
 An essay incorporating all texts you have read this semester
4. Getting a good night’s sleep and eating a good breakfast really does help!
Texts you have read this semester:
Mythology, including:
Arachne
The Origin of the Seasons
The Mysteries of Dionysus
Cupid and Psyche
The Creation of Man
The Coming of Evil
Daedalus
The Lover of Beauty
Baucis and Philemon
The Killing of Chimera
Oedipus the King
The Odyssey
Good luck on your exam. Remember, it’s your chance to show me what you
have learned. You know this stuff!!!
MYTHOLOGY
Big topics:
Myth Categories:
Scientific
Religious
Instructional
Entertaining
Greek Values:
Hospitality
Loyalty
Hubris
Respect for the gods
ID’S
Major Gods:
Zeus _________________________________________________________________________________________
Hera
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Hades _________________________________________________________________________________________
Poseidon _______________________________________________________________________________________
Demeter ________________________________________________________________________________________
Aphrodite ______________________________________________________________________________________
Apollo __________________________________________________________________________________________
Ares ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Artemis ________________________________________________________________________________________
Athene (Athena) _______________________________________________________________________________
Dionysus _______________________________________________________________________________________
Eros ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Hermes _________________________________________________________________________________________
Cupid __________________________________________________________________________________________
Major Locations:
Mount Olympus ________________________________________________________________________________
The Underworld ________________________________________________________________________________
The River Styx __________________________________________________________________________________
Other Characters/Creatures/Gods:
Prometheus ______________________________________________________________________________________
Epimetheus ______________________________________________________________________________________
Pandora __________________________________________________________________________________________
Daedalus _________________________________________________________________________________________
Icarus ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Minos ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Minotaur _________________________________________________________________________________________
Pygmalion _______________________________________________________________________________________
Galatea __________________________________________________________________________________________
Bellerophon _________________________________________________________________________________________
Pegasus _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Chimera ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Baucis ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Philemon ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Charon ______________________________________________________________________________________________
The Muses __________________________________________________________________________________________
Arachne _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Psyche ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Persephone _________________________________________________________________________________________
Psyche ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Questions:
1. Which myths show the value of hospitality? How?
2. Which myths show the value of loyalty? How?
3. Which myths show the value of knowing the dangers of hubris (excessive pride)? How?
4. Which myths show the value of respect for the gods? How?
5. According to the myths you read, how were the gods involved in the lives of humans?
OEDIPUS THE KING
Tragic Hero elements:
1.
2.
3.
Hamartia:
Anagnorisis:
Fate:
Stasimon:
Episode:
Dramatic Irony:
ID’s
Oedipus ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Jocasta______________________________________________________________________________________________
Laius______________________________________________________________________________________________
Creon ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Servant ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Messenger ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Teiresias _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Chorus ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Questions:
Does King Oedipus fit the definition of a tragic hero? If so, how?
What is Oedipus’s hamartia? Explain.
What is Oedipus’s anagnorisis? Explain.
What is the larger “force” at work in the play? How does it affect the play?
How were the gods involved in this play?
THE ODYSSEY
Greek Values (Provide a Definition and Example for Each):
Hospitality:
Loyalty:
Hubris :
Respect for the gods:
Characters Making Mistakes (give specific examples):
Characters Using Intelligence (give specific examples):
Involvement of the Gods (give specific examples):
Epic Similes (define and give a specific page/line number):
Characteristics of an Epic Hero (list them):
ID’s
Places:
Troy ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Ithaca ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Ogygia ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Olympus ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Pylos ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Scheria ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sparta ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Underworld ________________________________________________________________________________________
Aeaea ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Characters:
Achaens _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Alcinous ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Antinous ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Argos _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Athena ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Calypso _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Charybdis __________________________________________________________________________________________
Circe ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Demodocus _________________________________________________________________________________________
Eurycleia ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Helen ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Helios ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Hermes ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Homer ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Laertes ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Lotus Eaters ________________________________________________________________________________________
Menelaus ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Mentor ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Nausicaa ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Nestor ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Odysseus ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Penelope ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Phaeacians __________________________________________________________________________________________
Polyphemus ________________________________________________________________________________________
Poseidon ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Scylla ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Suitors ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Telemachus _________________________________________________________________________________________
Teiresias ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Zeus ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Questions:
Is Odysseus an epic hero? Why or why not?
Who was the most loyal character in the story? Why?
How were the gods involved in a positive way in the events of the story?
How were the gods involved in a negative way in the events of the story?
What was the one main cause of Odysseus’ long journey home? (Hint: there are several
possibilities, explain the one you think is the biggest reason)