HW Mr. Padilla 8.11.17

Homework: Dear parents/ guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework. 

Option 3: Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. Write complete sentences. Use examples from the reading to support your points.

Collections: BOOK 22: Death in the Great Hall

Now shrugging off his rags the wiliest fighter of the islands leapt and stood on the broad door sill, his own bow in his hand. He poured out at his feet a rain of arrows from the quiver  and spoke to the crowd: "So much for that. Your clean-cut game is over. Now watch me hit a target that no man has hit before,if I can make this shot. Help me, Apollo."

He drew to his fist the cruel head of an arrow for Antinous just as the young man leaned to lift his beautiful drinking cup, embossed, two-handled, golden: the cup was in his fingers: the wine was even at his lips: and did he dream of death? How could he? In that revelry amid his throng of friends who would imagine a single foe-though a strong foe indeed- could dare to bring death's pain on him and darkness on his eyes? Odysseus' arrow hit him under the chin and punched up to the feathers through his throat.

1.       What did Odysseus do?                            

2.       What surprise did he give the suitors?

3.       Why did he ask Apollo to help him?

4.       Who was his first victim? What was he doing at the moment?

5.       How did Odysseus get his revenge on Antinous?

6.       Why do you think Antinous was first?

Option 2: Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. Write complete sentences. Use examples from the reading to support your points.

Collections: BOOK 22: Death in the Great Hall

Now shrugging off his (Odysseus) rags the wiliest (smartest)fighter of the islands leapt and stood … his own bow in his hand.

1.     What did Odysseus do?

He poured out … a rain of arrows from the quiver and spoke to the crowd:

2.     What surprise di he give the suitors?

Odysseus said: "So much for that. Your clean-cut game is over. Now watch me hit a target that no man has hit before, if I can make this shot. Help me, Apollo.

3.     Why did he ask Apollo to help him?

He drew to his fist the cruel head of an arrow for Antinous just as the young man leaned to lift his beautiful drinking cup…

4.     Who was his first victim? What was he doing at the moment?

 …. Odysseus' arrow hit him under the chin and punched up to the feathers through his throat.

5.     How did Odysseus get his revenge on Antinous?

6.     Why do you think Antinous was first?

Option 1: Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. Write complete sentences. Use examples from the reading to support your point.  

Collections:  BOOK 22: Death in the Great Hall

Now shrugging( taking) off his (Odysseus) rags the wiliest (smartest)fighter of the islands leapt and stood … his own bow in his hand.

1.       What did Odysseus do?

He poured out … a rain of arrows from the quiver and spoke to the crowd:

2.       What surprise did he give the suitors?

Odysseus said: "So much for that. Your clean-cut game is over. Now watch me hit a target that no man has hit before…”

3.       What did Odysseus say is over?

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