"The Story of Prometheus and Pandora's Box”

Zeus gave Pandora a little box with a big heavy lock on it. He made her promise never to open the box. He gave the key to Pandora's husband and told him to never open the box. Zeus was sure that Epimetheus' curiosity would get the better of him, and that either Epimetheus or his brother would open the box.

What is the meaning of the word curiosity in the paragraph above?

• A need to know something

• having knowledge of something

• having too much pride

• sad because you are alone

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Out flew every kind of disease and sickness, hate and envy, and all the bad things that people had never experienced before. Pandora slammed the lid closed, but it was too late. All the bad things were already out of the box. They flew away, out into the world.

Read the above excerpt from the text and answer the question. What is a possible inference that can be made about man's life before the box was opened?

• Human's had a difficult life.

• Humans had to work hard for everything

• There was a lot of suffering in the world

• There was no suffering for manind,

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Out flew every kind of disease and sickness, hate and envy, and all the bad things that people had never experienced before. Pandora slammed the lid closed, but it was too late. All the bad things were already out of the box. They flew away, out into the world.

What can you infer about man's life AFTER the box was opened?

• Life was the same

• People got sick for the first time ever

• Zeus taught people how to use the fire

• Life was better than it was.

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Prometheus wants mankind to have fire so that they can…

• be able to climb to the mountain top.

• learn how to be civilized.

• become greater than the gods

• see in the caves where they live.

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How does Jupiter respond to Prometheus’ request?

• He rejects it because he does not want humanity to become like the Mighty Folk.

• He accepts it because he does not want humanity to have to freeze during the winter.

• He lists the advantages and disadvantages of a humanity with fire.

• He rejects is because he does not think that humanity is prepared to safely handle fire.

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How does Prometheus bring fire to mankind?

• He captures the energy of the sun in a golden orb and brings it to the people.

• He uses magic to start a fire and then gives fire to the people.

• He catches a reed on fire by touching it to the sun, and brings it to the people.

• He goes to the caves where men live and shows them how to start a fire with sticks.

Which of the following does humanity NOT learn from Prometheus?

• how to cook food

• how to protect themselves from nature

• how to fight in war

• how to construct buildings

What does Jupiter decide to do after learning of Prometheus’ disobedience?

• He decides that he will immediately punish Prometheus.

• He decides that Prometheus must be punished in a strange, roundabout way for helping humanity.

• He decides that he must punish humanity by taking the fire back from them.

• He decides that he will first punish mankind, and then he will punish Prometheus.

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Who does Jupiter create and send down to humanity?

• a beautiful woman named Pandora who will be a spy for Jupiter and tell him what humanity is doing

• a woman named Pandora whose ugliness and anger will be Jupiter’s revenge on humanity

• a beautiful woman named Pandora who is sent to earth with a box that she is never supposed to open

• a woman named Pandora who is sent to earth with a box that she is supposed to open in front of Prometheus

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Who is Pandora?

• A god

• A woman

• An evil spirit

• A bird

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