The Legendary Strength Hercules

Which sentence best shows that Hercules loved his family?

• He became famous for never losing a fight.

• Hercules was the son of Zeus and mortal woman.

• Hercules was half god and half mortal.

• Now that Hercules had his own family he was happy.

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Where did Zeus send Hercules to live?

• With regular humans

• On Mount Olympus

• With Hera

• With Megara

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In paragraph 7, what does the word worrisome mean?

• Without worry

• Causing worry

• To make worried again

• To remove worry

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Why is it important that Zeus sent baby Hercules to live with mortals?

• Hercules didn't want to live in Greece.

• Living among regular people embarrassed Hercules.

• Hercules was given safety from Hera during his childhood.

• The mortals helped Hercules complete twelve great deeds.

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But the strong baby Hercules crushed those snakes, making Hera even angrier.

The author uses theses lines to show that Hercules____

• was gentle

• was mean

• had unusual strength for his age

• was a baby

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What did Hercules do after he became a famous warrior?

• He moved back to Mount Olympus.

• He married Megara.

• He finally defeated Hera.

• Hercules grew up among mortals.

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Which sentence from the story best explains why Hera wanted to kill Hercules?

• Hera was jealous of baby Hercules because he wasn't her son.

• Zeus sent him away to live with humans.

• As Hercules grew, his great strength became worrisome to all of his friends and family.

• Hera was still angry.

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1. 1.Zeus sent Hercules away.
2. 2.Hercules grew up with mortals.
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4. 4. Hercules married Princess Megara.

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

• Hercules had to complete twelve great deeds.

• Hercules became the greatest warrior in Greece.

• Hercules was a very strong baby.

• Hera put poisonous snakes in Hercules' crib.

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Why is Zeus an important character in this text?

• he was a great warrior and a Greek hero.

• He was Hercules' father, and he sent Hercules to live with humans.

• He was the most powerful mortal in Greece.

• He made Hercules angry in order to please his wife, Hera.

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What does this myth teach us about heroes?

• The gods can be jealous.

• Some babies are very strong.

• Zeus was famous hero.

• Even great heroes have struggles.

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