The Hero and the Minotaur

According to the passage, how were Theseus and

Heracles different?

• Theseus was a god, but Heracles was human.

• Heracles was clever and quick, while Theseus

  was strong.

• Theseus’s father was a god, but Heracles’s father

  was not.

• Theseus was clever and quick, while Heracles

  was strong.

Why did Theseus go to Crete?

• to kill Talus

• to kill the Minotaur

• to meet the famous inventor

• to meet the princess Ariadne

Who did Ariadne and Icarus ask to help them with

their plan?

• Daedalus

• King Minos

• Talus

• Theseus

How did Daedalus and Icarus escape from the high tower?

• They made wings and flew from the tower.

• They devised a plan with the help of Talus.

• They made a long rope from feathers and

  climbed down.

• They fl ew from the tower on the backs of the birds that

  rested on the window ledge.

Why was Theseus sad when he returned to Athens?

• Ariadne married Dionysus.

• No one celebrated his victory.

• His mother was no longer alive.

• His father had thrown himself off the cliffs.

What does the word audacity mean?

• importance marked by thought

• clarity marked by understanding

• daring marked by confidence or arrogance

• fright marked by the inability to act or speak

What does the word desolate mean?

• deserted, uninhabited landscapes

• forced, required, or done involuntarily

• occupied, inhabited with large populations

• completed, marked by the end or made whole

Which word has the opposite meaning of the

word deception?

• betrayal

• burden

• honesty

• obligation

What are exploits?

• refined skills

• physical activities

• notable deeds

• unsuccessful attempts

Which word has almost the same meaning as the

word valiant?

• courageous

• restful

• serious

• timid