Poseidon Adventure, The
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IMDB rating: 7.00 Plot: At midnight on New Years Eve the S.S. Poseidon is struck by a 90′ tidal wave and is capsized. The Reverend Frank Scott leads nine Survivors; an elderly couple, Manny and Belle Rosen headed to Israel to see their grandson; A New York detective and his ex-prostitute wife, Mike and Linda Rogo on their second honeymoon to Italy; A young brother and sister, Robin and Susan Shelby going to meet their parents in Greece; A haberdasher James Martin; a pop singer Nonnie Parry, and a waiter from the ship Acres. They travel from the grand ballroom struggling through, steam, fire and rising water in the up-side-down ship to reach the bottom (the propeller shaft), now the top. |
Actors: Hackman Gene,Borgnine Ernest,Red Buttons,McDowall Roddy,Albertson Jack,O’Connell Arthur,Shea Eric,Sadoff Fred,Arvan Jan,Webster Byron,Adventure,Thriller,Action,Drama,
Odyssey multiple choice questions…?
1. The gods are angry at Odysseus because they are
a. jealous of his great looks
b. angry at the way he treats his wife
c. angry at the way he behaved after the Trojan War
d. angry that he wants to go home
2. The Trojan War began because
a. Odysseus tried to steal Helen of Troy
b. Paris stole Helen of Troy
c. Odysseus was disrespectful to the gods
d. Achilles desecrated Hector’s body
3. The Odyssey begins in the middle of Odysseus’ adventures. This is an example of
a. a metaphor
b. an epic simile
c. Homeric epithet
d. en medias res
4. In "Sailing From Troy", when b. Odysseus was disrespectful to the gods and his crew are on the island of Ismarus, they do all of the following except
a. go into battle and kill men
b. get drunk from too much wine
c. enslave women
d. make a sacrifice to the gods
5. Why did the army of the Cicones have an advantage over Odysseus and his crew during the battle?
a. they had many men of greater skill
b. they were not drunk
c. they knew the terrain
d. they could fight on the foot and on horse
e. b, c, and d are all true
6. In "The Cyclops", all of the following are true about the Cyclopes except
a. they don’t plow the ground
b. they all live in a close-knit community
c. they all live independently
d. they don’t treat their wives and children well
7. Why does Odysseus remain in Polyphemus’ cave?
a. he expects he will obey the code of hospitality
b. he wants to see what he looks like
c. he wants to talk about Polyphemus’ father, Poseidon
d. both a and b are true.
8. When Polyphemus does not obey the code of hospitality, who does Odysseus say will avenge him?
a. Poseidon
b. Athena
c. Zeus
d. Helios
e. Apollo
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redunicorn | Jan 15, 2010
