Icarus and Daedalus Review Questions

Read the following sentence form paragraph 9: “He forgot Crete and the other islands that he had passed over: he saw but vaguely that winged thing in the distance before him that was his father Daedalus.” Based on the context of the word, which of the following would be the most accurate synonym for the word “vaguely”?

• slightly

• directly

• unusually

• extremely

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

There are many symbols in the story of Icarus and Daedalus, which of the following would be the most accurate representation of an object and what it symbolizes in the story?

• The feathers represent creativity and ingenuity

• The seagulls and other birds in the air represent frustration and captivity.

• The sun represents punishment for being too ambitious

• The island of Crete represents a weight that holds down both Icarus and Daedalus

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following perspectives is used in this story?

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which TWO pieces of text evidence BEST demonstrate the author's perspective or point of view?

• "he thought of a plan for himself and his young son Icarus, who was captive with him"

• "Never again did he attempt to fly."

• "Warmer and warmer grew the air. Those arms, that had seemed to uphold him. His wings wavered, drooped."

• "But when a great wind filled their wings, and Icarus felt himself sustained, like a halcyon-bird in the hollow of a wave, like a child uplifted by his mother, he forgot everything in the world but joy."

• "He fell like a leaf tossed down the wind, down, down, with one cry that overtook Daedalus far away."

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

There are multiple footnotes at the bottom of page 15 that demonstrate various examples of allusions in the story of Icarus and Daedalus. Which of the footnotes are not allusions?

• Apollo

• Cupid

• Fledgling

• Halcyon