Name _____________________________ Date __________________ Period ____________ 8th Grade Semester Test Study Guide Winter 2015 Characters Match the character to the correct description ____ Odysseus a. God of sea; son of Zeus ____ Athena b. God of sky; ruler of Gods ____ Atalanta c. An Arcadian huntress ____ Ares d. Demigod, beloved hero ____ Hercules e. Fought Medusa ____ Theseus f. Hero of Homer’s the Odyssey ____ Perseus g. Daughter of Zeus; goddess of intelligence ____ Poseidon h. Ruler of dead; god of underworld ____ Zeus i. King of Athens; son of Poseidon ____ Aphrodite j. God of War ____ Hades k. Goddess of love and beauty Vocabulary Define the following words 1. abundance ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________________ Name _____________________________ Date __________________ Period ____________ Reading Comprehension and Analysis 1. How long Odysseus wander before he saw his home again? (pg. 293) _____________________ 2. Who did Perseus set off to defeat? How did he defeat her? Describe the appearance of that person. (pgs. 200­204) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
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