The Flight Of Icarus: Analyze the Text 7.2

Multiple Choice

What circumstances led to Daedalus and Icarus being trapped in the tower by King Minos?

• They tried to steal treasure from the king.

• They helped Theseus escape from the labyrinth.

• They angered the gods with their inventions.

• They attempted to overthrow King Minos.

Multiple Choice

Why was Daedalus unable to escape from Crete by ship?

• Because King Minos kept strict watch over the ships and searched them carefully

• Because there were no ships available to sail from Crete

• Because Daedalus did not know how to sail a ship

• Because the weather was too dangerous for sailing

Multiple Choice

What inspired Daedalus to try escaping by air instead of by land or sea?

• He saw birds flying and realized Minos could not control the air

• He had a dream about flying

• He read about flying in a book

• He wanted to impress his son

Multiple Select

Which of the following steps were involved in crafting the wings for flight?

• Melting wax to form a skeleton

• Pressing small feathers into wax

• Tying large feathers with thread

• Painting the feathers with bright colors

Open Ended

Based on the story so far, what qualities did Daedalus demonstrate while preparing for the escape with Icarus? Support your answer with examples from the text.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were dangers mentioned by Daedalus if Icarus did not follow his instructions?

• Fog and spray clogging the wings

• Wings melting from the sun's heat

• Wings freezing from the cold

• Wings being eaten by birds

Multiple Choice

What advice did Daedalus give Icarus before their flight?

• To fly at a moderate height to avoid danger

• To fly as high as possible to reach the sun

• To fly as low as possible to stay close to the sea

• To ignore any instructions and enjoy the flight

Open Ended

Describe the emotions experienced by Daedalus and Icarus during their great departure and first flight.

Multiple Choice

What was the reaction of the people below as Daedalus and Icarus flew across the islands?

• They gazed in wonder, thinking they were gods

• They ignored them completely

• They tried to shoot them down

• They ran away in fear

Open Ended

How did Icarus's feelings of freedom and excitement contribute to his tragic fall?

Open Ended

What is the central problem that Daedalus and Icarus face in the text? How does this problem drive the actions of the characters?

Open Ended

Daedalus gives Icarus important advice before their flight. What is this advice, and why do you think it is significant to the story's outcome?

Open Ended

How does Icarus's behavior change as he flies higher into the sky? What does this suggest about his character and the theme of the story?

Multiple Choice

Identify a sentence in paragraph 9 that reflects the main theme of the myth.

• Then, with a flutter of wings, he once more took to the air,

  but the joy of his flight was gone and his victory over the air

  was bitter to him.

• He arrived safely in Sicily, where he built a

  temple to Apollo and hung up his wings as an offering to the

  god, and in the wings he pressed a few bright feathers he had

  found floating on the water where Icarus fell.

• And he mourned

  for the birdlike son who had thrown caution to the winds in the

  exaltation of his freedom from the earth.

Open Ended

Provide an objective summary of the events that lead to Icarus's downfall. What lessons can be drawn from these events regarding ambition and caution?

Open Ended

Why do you think the myth of Daedalus and Icarus has remained significant throughout history?