Daedalus and Icarus

What happens to Icarus at the end of the story?

• He sinks in deep down into the ocean among the sharks and eels and squid
• He flies off to England and lives happily ever after
• Athena turns him into a beautiful bluebird
• He starts his own fashion line of wings for humans.

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What instructions does Daedalus give Icarus before Icarus flies away?

• Head to second star on the right and straight on until morning.
• Don't fly too high.  Don't fly too low.  Keep to the middle air.
• Be careful what you wish for.
• Never throw stones at glass houses.

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Why aren't Daedalus and Icarus allowed to leave Crete?

• They cheated King Minos out of many bags of gold.
• They're trapped in a maze.  How do you expect them to get out?
• They knew the secret to the labyrinth
• Who'd want to leave?  They live in a sweet crib 'yo

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.King Minos asks Daedalus to build him a...

• Labyrinth
• Wagon
• Boat
• Telescope

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Who is Icarus?

• Daedalus's son
• Daedalus's nephew
• Daedalus's father
• Daedalus's brother

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Where do Daedalus and Icarus get the inspiration for their escape?

• Snakes
• Horses
• Dolphins
• Birds

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What causes Icarus to lose his wings?

• He isn't a good boy while riding on the plane.
• He flew too close to the sun and the wax melted.
• It was spring.  Time for him to molt.
• He was experiencing male pattern wing loss.

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What is at the heart of the labyrinth?

• A beautiful garden
• A beautiful waterfall
• An awful beast
• A creamy fudge center

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Daedalus leaves the city of Athens because...

• He wants to live in the great wide somewhere
• Donald Trump says so
• He has lost favor with Athena and his neighbors turn on him
• he just can't wait to be king.

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Daedalus has been working SOOOOOOOOO hard to create what invention?

• The hammer
• The nail
• The screwdriver
• The saw

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