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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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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The half man, half bull creature that was kept in the labyrinth was called the...

• Hydra

• Centaur

• MInotaur

• Cerberus

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What warning did Daedalus give Icarus?

• Do not fly too high, near the sun, or too low, near the water.

• Fly footloose and fancy free.

• Always respect your elders.

• None of the above.

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What is the result of Icarus's actions?

• He flew high.

• He swims to safety.

• He drowns.

• None of the above.

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Story--
Daedalus made wings for himself and his son in order to ...

• teach his son to fly
• be more like the gods
• escape from the island of Crete
• show that he was an ingenious artist

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Story--
How did Daedalus and Icarus accomplish their goal?

• Daedalus made wings for himself and his son.
• Daedalus constructed a labyrinth.
• Daedalus made a deal with King Minos.
• Daedalus built a boat out of floating wood.

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Daedalus was the father of Icarus and best described as a(n):

• smith

• architect

• painter

• bio-engineer

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King Minos had Daedalus create a labyrinth to imprison

• The queen Pasiphae

• Icarus

• The minotaur

• Daedalus himself

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As Daedalus watched Icarus fly toward the sun, he felt:

• Pride about his invention

• Divine power

• Distressed

• Foolishness

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