Pandora's Box Reading Comprehension Questions

What would be another good title for this story?

• The Little Bottle of Horrors

• Pandora's Curiosity

• Pandora and the Foolish Girl

• Mankind's Best Present

Which of the following could be a good theme for the text?

• curiosity can cause harm.

• people should not have fire.

• Zeus was an evil being.

• beautiful boxes are not good gifts.

According to the story, who released disease into the world?

• Zeus

• Prometheus

• Pandora

• Mankind

How did mankind obtain fire?

• Zeus gave fire to mankind.

• Mankind found fire.

• Pandora released fire from the box.

• Prometheus gave fire to mankind.

Why did Zeus give Pandora the box?

• Zeus thought Pandora was the most beautiful woman in the world.

• Zeus knew Pandora was too curious and she would eventually open the box.

• Pandora had wanted the beautiful box.

• Zeus gave Pandora the box so she would release hope.

How did Pandora probably feel upon seeing Hope at the end of the story?

• Pandora thought she was an evil creature.

• Pandora felt relieved that mankind would not be completely ruined.

• Pandora thought Hope could not help mankind.

• Pandora was afraid Zeus would not allow Hope to help mankind.

From the story, the reader can infer

• Zeus is using Pandora's curiosity to hurt mankind.

• Prometheus was a kind man.

• Hope was going to save the world from despair.

• All of the above are correct.

The last creature to come out of the box was named Hope because

• she had the power to hurt mankind.

• Hope was afraid of Pandora.

• Zeus named her Hope.

• she had the power to help mankind.

The author implies

• although disease and worries were unleashed upon the earth, mankind would be alright because of Hope.

• mankind will never be safe.

• mankind does not care about disease and worries.

• mankind does not care for Hope.

Why did Pandora want to open the box?

• She was curious

• She thought a treasure would be inside that would make her rich.

• She wanted to do the opposite of what her husband told her to do.

• She wanted to obey Zeus.