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Freshman English Bellringers 4 th nine weeks 2016
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#1 week 13-28-16 Please answer the following questions. 1. What are some characteristics of a hero? 2. Name a real life or fictional hero you admire. Which of the above traits does that person possess? 3. Think of a book, television show, or movie in which the hero sets off on a journey. Tell me the name of the book, television show, or movie, and tell me about the journey.
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#2 week 13-29-16 Please answer the following questions concerning “The Odyssey” 1. What caused The Trojan War? 2. What did Odysseus do to help end the war and ensure a victory for Greece? 3. How long was the war? How long does it take Odysseus to return home? 4. What does Homer tell us about Odysseus’ shipmates? 5. Which god/goddess favors Odysseus? Which god/goddess dislikes Odysseus?
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#3 week 13-30-16 Please answer the following questions concerning “The Odyssey” 1. How long was Odysseus trapped on Calypso’s island? 2. What did he do each day that indicates to us he missed his home? 3. What information does Hermes, the messenger god, relay to Calypso? 4. What does Calypso offer Odysseus in an attempt to make him want to stay with her on her island? 5. What happens to Odysseus when he does leave Calypso’s island?
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#4 week 13-31-16 Please answer the following questions concerning “The Odyssey” 1. What is the Greek custom when a stranger shows up at your home? 2. How does this custom benefit Odysseus when he lands on King Alcinous’ island? 3. What happens to men who eat the lotus flower? 4. What does Odysseus do to ensure they leave the island with the rest of the crew?
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#5 week 14-1-16 Please answer the following questions concerning “The Odyssey” 1. What gift does the wind king give Odysseus? What happens to it? 2. What was strange about the wild animals in front of Circe’s home? 3. What does Eurylochus see because he stayed behind and didn’t go into Circe’s home? 4. What does Hermes do to help Odysseus free his men? 5. Where must Odysseus travel alone if he wants Circe’s help to get him and his shipmates home?
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#1 week 24-11-16 Please answer the following questions concerning “The Odyssey” 1. How do the sirens lure men out of their ships? 2. What does Odysseus do to protect his men as they pass by the sirens’ island? 3. Describe Scylla. (# of legs, heads, rows of teeth) Describe Charybdis. 4. Which monster does Odysseus order his men to steer TOWARD? Why?
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#2 week 24-12-16 Please answer the following questions concerning “The Odyssey” 1. What does Odysseus ask his men not to do on Lord Helios’ island? 2. Why don’t the men leave shortly after arrival? 3. After the men run out of food, what do they do in an attempt to eat? 4. While Odysseus is asleep, what does Eurylochus say to the men to convince to kill some of the cattle? 5. What happens as a result of the crew’s disobedience?.
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#3 week 24-13-16 Please answer the following questions concerning “The Odyssey” 1. What does Athena warn Odysseus of when he lands on Ithaca? 2. What does she disguise him as? 3. Where does Telemachus go upon returning to Ithaca? Where has he been and for what purpose? 4. How had the suitors been so disrespectful to Penelope and the rest of Odysseus’ household? 5. What does Telemachus think his father is, and why?
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#4 week 24-14-16 Please answer the following questions concerning “The Odyssey” 1. How does Odysseus’ dog, Argos, know his master? 2. How is Odysseus as the “beggar” treated by the suitors? 3. What does the “beggar” tell Penelope about Odysseus? 4. How does Eurycleia recognize Odysseus? 5. What does Athena tell Odysseus that reassures him that things will turn out well?
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#5 week 24-15-16 Please answer the following questions concerning “The Odyssey” 1. What does Penelope retrieve from the storeroom? What is her reaction? 2. What contest does she create for the suitors? What is the prize? 3. What does Odysseus ask the swineherd and the cowherd? What does he discover? 4. What does Eumaeus instruct the women to do? 5. What does Telemachus do to the great hall?
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#1 week 34-18-16 Please answer the following questions concerning “The Odyssey” 1. Why does Odysseus target Antinous first? 2. What is the initial reaction of the suitors to Antinous’ death? 3. Once the suitors realize the beggar is Odysseus, how do they react? 4. Whom does Eurymachus blame for the suitors’ disrespectful behavior? What does he promise Odysseus in an attempt to save himself and the other suitors? 5. What is Odysseus reaction to Eurymachus?
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#2 week 34-19-16 Please answer the following questions concerning “The Odyssey” 1. What happens to the suitors? 2. Why is Telemachus angry with his mother? 3. Why is Penelope slow to accept that her husband has returned home? 4. What does Odysseus say to his wife to convince her that he is Odysseus?
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#3 week 34-20-16 Please answer the following questions about William Shakespeare. 1. What was the name of Shakespeare’s father? 2. How old was Shakespeare when he left school? Why did he leave? 3. How old was Shakespeare when he married? How old was his wife? 4. Why were playhouses closing at this time?
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#4 week 34-21-16 Please answer the questions about “Romeo and Juliet” 1. What do we find out about Romeo and Juliet’s fate in the Prologue? 2. What do we find out about the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets? (hint: length, how it will end) 3. In Act I, scene 1, who fights and what is the cause? 4. Who tries to break up the fight? Who encourages the fight? 5. What is the Prince’s reaction to another fight in the public streets?
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#5 week 34-22-16 Please answer the questions about “Romeo and Juliet” 1. Why is Lord Montague concerned about his son? 2. What is bothering Romeo? 3. What does Benvolio suggest to Romeo? 4. What is Romeo’s reaction to Benvolio’s suggestion?
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#1 week 44-25-16 Please answer the following questions about “Romeo and Juliet”. 1. Why has Paris come to visit with Lord Capulet in scene two? 2. What is Lord Capulet’s first answer to Paris’ question? Why? 3. How old is Juliet? 4. At the end of scene two, what do Romeo and Benvolio decide to do? (Hint: Capulet party)
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#2 week 44-26-16 Please answer the following questions about “Romeo and Juliet”. 1. What does Juliet’s mother say to try to convince her to give Paris a chance during the party that evening? 2. Why is Romeo uneasy about going to Capulet party? 3. What does Mercutio say to try to lessen his fears? 4. How does Tybalt recognize Romeo at the party? 5. What does he tell his Uncle, and what is Lord Capulet’s response?
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#3 week 44-27-16 Please answer the following questions about “Romeo and Juliet”. 1. What does Romeo think about Juliet when he first sees her at the party? 2. How does Romeo find out Juliet’s last name? 3. How does Juliet find out Romeo’s last name? 4. When Romeo ditches his friends after the party, where does he go and for what purpose?
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#4 week 44-28-16 Please answer the following questions about “Romeo and Juliet”. 1. What does Mercutio and Benvolio believe happened to Romeo after the party at the Capulet mansion? 2. What does Romeo compare Juliet to in the balcony scene? 3. What does Juliet say about Romeo’s last name? 4. Why is Juliet embarrassed when she speaks to Romeo? 5. Why is Romeo not concerned with being harmed by Juliet’s relatives?
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#5 week 4 4-29-16 Please answer the following questions about “Romeo and Juliet”. 1. Why does Juliet believe their romance is too “rash or sudden”? 2. Shortly after this statement, what does she ask Romeo about? 3. What time is Juliet to send her nurse to speak to Romeo? 4. Why is Friar Lawrence a little frustrated with Romeo? 5. Why does Friar Lawrence agree to perform the marriage ceremony?
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#1 week 55-2-16 Please answer the following questions about “Romeo and Juliet”. 1. At the beginning of Act III, scene 1, why is Benvolio concerned there will be a fight? 2. When Tybalt and Mercutio begin arguing, what does Benvolio suggest they do? 3. Why won’t Romeo fight Tybalt? 4. What does Mercutio think the reason is?
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#2 week 55-3-16 Please answer the following questions about “Romeo and Juliet”. 1. What does Romeo do that gets Mercutio killed? 2. What does Mercutio say about both families before he dies? 3. What does Romeo do as a result of Mercutio’s death? 4. When Benvolio recounts the events of that night, what does Lady Capulet accuse him of, and why?
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#3 week 55-4-16 Please answer the following questions about “Romeo and Juliet”. 1. What does Lady Capulet suggest should be Romeo’s punishment? 2. How does the Prince punish Romeo for Tybalt’s death? 3. Explain Juliet’s changing attitudes toward Tybalt’s death. 4. Explain Romeo’s reaction to his punishment.
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#4 week 55-5-16 Please answer the following questions about “Romeo and Juliet”. 1. What does the Friar promise to do to help Romeo? 2. What does the nurse give Romeo as a symbol of Juliet’s love for him? 3. What does Juliet say to Romeo to get him to stay the next morning? 4. What does the nurse warn Juliet about?
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#5 week 55-6-16 Please answer the following questions about “Romeo and Juliet”. 1. What does Lord Capulet promise Paris, and why? 2. What reason does Lady Capulet think Juliet has for crying? 3. What “joyous” news does Juliet’s mother have for her? 4. What is Juliet’s reaction to this news?
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#1 week 65-9-16 Please answer the following questions about “Romeo and Juliet”. 1. What does Lord Capulet threaten to do to Juliet for her disobedience? 2. How does Lady Capulet react to Juliet’s pleas for help? 3. What does the Nurse suggest Juliet do? 4. How does Juliet’s attitude change toward the nurse during this scene?
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#2 week 65-10-16 Please answer the following questions about “Romeo and Juliet”. 1. What are some of Friar Lawrence’s concerns about Juliet and Paris getting married? 2. What does Paris say the reason is for Juliet’s father rushing the marriage? 3. Describe Paris’ behavior toward Juliet. 4. What does Juliet threaten to do if Friar Lawrence can’t help her?
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#3 week 65-11-16 Please answer the following questions about “Romeo and Juliet”. 1. Describe the effect of the potion. 2. How will Romeo know what has happened? 3. What does Juliet tell her father when she returns home? 4. What changes to the wedding plans does he make? How could this affect Friar Lawrence’s plan?
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#4 week 65-12-16 Please answer the following questions about “Romeo and Juliet”. 1. What are some of her concerns about taking the potion? 2. Who goes to wake up Juliet? 3. What were her parents’ reaction to her “death”? 4. What are the parents planning now?
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