Daedalus and Icarus

Who are Daedalus and Icarus?

• a king and prince
• two wandering hunters
• prisoners
• palace guards

Why is Daedalus unhappy when the story begins?

• He and Icarus are not free.
• He is not given enough food.
• He cannot fly.
• He is given hard work to do.

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How is the palace like a bird cage?

• Birds live in both places.
• There are bars on both things.
• Both are built out of metal.
• Things are shut inside both.

Daedalus warns Icarus about:

• flying too close to the sun.
• eating the food from inside the palace.
• flying too low so that they will be seen.
• talking to gulls.

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Why does Icarus fall into the sea?

• He jumped out of the tower.
• The wax in the wings melted.
• The gulls could not catch him.
• He was hunting for fish the way a gull does.

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How are Icarus and Daedalus different?

• Icarus doesn't mind living in the palace, but Daedalus does.
• Daedalus is happy in the palace, but Icarus wants to be free.

Why does Icarus laugh at his father?

• He thinks his invention to escape is funny.
• He knows the only way to get off an island is to fly, and they cannot fly.

Why does it take Daedalus so long to make the wings?

• He wasn't sure that he wanted to escape.
• He must get the feathers from the birds one at a time.

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What happens after the seagulls peck at Icarus?

• He fights back and tumbles into the sea.
• He flies higher so that they cannot reach him.

Why is Daedalus unhappy at the end of the story?

• He wishes he could go back to the palace. Freedom isn't as fun as he thought it would be.
• He is free, but he is now alone.

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