9th Grade Homework-- Comprehension Question Answers for "The Ugly Duckling"

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In the comments section of this post, I have put the answers to the comprehension questions for A. A. Milne's "The Ugly Duckling." It is your responsibility to copy these answers into your notebook.

10th Grade Quiz on Tuesday 12/2

10th Grade-- 

On Tuesday, 12/2 you will be given a quiz covering the comprehension questions from Book I of Homer's Iliad.

I decided not to quiz you over Antigone because I want to give you a test over it later instead.

10th Grade Homework: Iliad Book VI Comprehension Questions

Here are the comprehension questions for Homer's Iliad, Book VI. Write each answer thoroughly and thoughtfully, and do not forget to provide a page and line reference for each question.

You must finish comprehension questions 1-10 by Tuesday, 12/2

1. When Menelaos captures Adrestos, what does Adrestos ask him and offer him? How does Menelaos respond to this?

2.  Who changes Menelaos's mind about Adrestos? How does he do this?

3. Why does Helenos tell Hektor to go back to Troy? What must Hektor do there?

4. Which warrior is causing great damage to the Trojans in the battle?

5. When Glaukos (a Trojan) and Diomedes meet in battle, what do they realize about their ancestors?

6. What do Glaukos and Diomedes trade? Who got the better deal in this trade? Why?

7. Who greets Hektor when he returns to Troy? What do they want to know?

8. Where does Hektor first go once he gets to Troy?

9. When Hektor's mother offers him some wine, what does Hektor say to her?

10. What does Hektor wish would happen to his brother Paris?

11. When the women go to the temple of Athene and beg her to protect the men againstt Dimoedes, who does Athene respond?

12. What is the second place that Hektor goes after leaving Priam's palace?

13. What is Paris doing when Hektor goes to see him?

14. What does Hektor say to Paris about the battle? How does Paris reply to him?

15. What does Helen say to Hektor about the war and about her decision to run away with Paris?

16. How does Hektor reply to Helen's attempt to make peace between Hektor and Paris?

17. After Hektor sees Paris and tells him to return to battle, where does he go next? Why is he going there?

18. What is the name of Hektor's wife? When Hektor goes to look for her, where does he find her? Why is she there?

19. When Hektor finds Andromache, what does she say to him about her family?

20. Who killed Andromache's family?

9th Grade: Black Arrow Comprehension Questions 16-26 taken from pages 34-69

In the comments section of this post, I have posted your comprehension questions and answers for questions 16-26 of our most recent Black Arrow worksheet. You must write these questions and answers in your notebook.

Good luck with your studies!

10th Grade Homework Help

In case you are having some difficulty with Book VI of the Iliad, here is a link to help you.

Iliad Comprehension Question answers (pages 70-75)

In the comments section of this post, I have posted the final set of comprehension questions and answers for Homer's Iliad pages 70-75. Please copy these into your notes!

Good luck with all your reading!

9th Grade: The Place of Peace Comprehension Questions and Answers

How is a cyclone similar to the "roar of mortal things?"

• A cyclone, much like the "roar of mortal things," is noisy, distracting, and destructive.

What comparison is made between the heart of the cyclone and the hollow of God's Palm?

• They give refuge in the midst of hostile and violent surroundings.