Daedalus & Icarus

Which of the following supports that Icarus is prideful --

• "I'm flying" he crowed

• "How can anybody escape from an island? Fly?" He snorted with laughter.

• "Think you're the highest thing in the sky, do you?" "I can fly just as high as you! Higher, even!"

• He copied their shrill cry and taunted them: "You can't catch me!"

Which sentence from the story foreshadows Icarus’s death?

• “‘Keep your arms out and wide and fly close to me.’”

• “‘Above all, don’t fly too high! Don’t fly too close to the sun!’”

• “But to work for such a wicked man, Icarus! And to be prisoners all our days!... We

  shan’t stay! We shan’t!’”

• “‘I’m flying!’”

Which sentence best summarizes the story?

• Daedalus didn’t want to work for King Minos, so he created wings to escape.

• King Minos wanted Daedalus and Icarus to work for him, so he kept them prisoner.

• Daedalus creates wings to escape King Minos, but Icarus does not follow instructions and flies too close to the sun.

• Daedalus built King Minos a maze to hold the Minotaur.

The author uses the dialogue and actions of King Minos in paragraphs 7 through 10 to show that the character is—

• Cheerful

• Rich

• Smart

• Wicked

Which of the following would be the best proverb to match the story’s lesson?

• Children should listen to a parent’s wisdom.

• Children should be seen and not heard.

• Children need models rather than critics.

• Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they never fail to imitate them.

How does the setting of the myth impact the story’s main conflict?

• Icarus loves living in a beautiful palace and does not want to leave.

• Because King Minos set Daedalus and Icarus in a tower, they cannot escape.

• The isolation of both the tower and the island force Daedalus to create wax wings for their escape.

• The palace has a scary Minotaur that will kill Daedalus and Icarus if they try to leave.

Why did Icarus end up flying too close to the sun?

• He couldn’t hear his father.

• He was obsessed with flying the highest.

• He lost control of his wings.

• He wanted to see the sun up close.

What does this myth suggest about the way people change as they age?

• As they age, people become more foolish.

• As they age, people become more scared.

• As they age, people become less afraid.

• As they age, people become more aware of the consequences.

Which sentence best captures the main message of the story?

• “‘Above all, don’t fly too high! Don’t fly too close to the sun!’”

• “Then Daedalus wanted to leave Crete at once, and forget both maze and Minotaur.”

• “And all that was left of proud Icarus was a litter of waxy feathers floating on the sea.”

• “I’m the first boy ever to fly! I’m making history! I shall be famous!”

At the end of the story, Daedalus most likely feels-- ?

• Guilty that he did not warn his son

• Saddened by his son’s choice to not listen to his warning

• Proud by his son’s ability to fly higher and higher

• Disappointed in himself for not escaping successfully