Daedalus & Icarus: Reading Comprehension Check (part 1-2)

Why was Daedalus eager to leave Crete? (2 answers)

• he was hating the long exile

• he was touched by love of his birthplace

• he was mad at King Minos

• he was gravely ill

Why was it difficult for him to get away?

• The lands and waves were blocked

• The boats had sank in the harbor

• The guards were too numerous

• He feared the Minotaur

What method of escape did he choose?

• air

• sea

• land

• underground tunnels

How did he set about preparing his escape?

• he uses unknown arts

• he changes himself into a bird

• he writes a plan in a journal

• he consults the oracle

What did the arrangement of feathers resemble?

• a music pipe

• a boat

• a cloud

• a scroll

What materials did Daedalus use to fasten the feathers together? (2 answers)

• thread

• wax

• glue

• metal chains

Where did he fasten them?

• in the middle and the bottom

• at the top

• on the sides

• underneath

How does Icarus amuse himself while his father was working?

• grabbing the feathers and playing with them

• pulling the feathers out of the birds and handing them to his dad

• asking many questions and distracting his father

• reading books about birds and how they fly

What actions of Daedalus are described ?

• Trying on the wings to test them out

• Sending away Icarus to work in peace and quiet

• Reading about birds and how they fly

• Yelling at Icarus to help him

Sexton's text emphasizes

• Daedalus

• escape

• Icarus

• death