Wordly Wise, Book 7, Lesson 3E (Pandora)

What did Prometheus bestow on human kind?

• He bestowed fire on humankind.

• He created the first woman.

• He was chained to a rock and his liver was devoured by birds.

What is the meaning of subsiding as it is used in the passage?

• less active

• sneaky

• to distress

• human

Did pandora know what she was doing when she helped Zeus carry out his plan?

• Pandora was an unwitting helper.

• Pandora released all of the evils in the world.

• Pandora mused on what the box contained.

Why would it be incorrect to call pandora a benefactor of humankind?

• Pandora was an unwitting helper when she helped Zeus carry out his plan to punish humankind.

• Pandora released all of the evils in the world.

• Pandora mused on what the box contained.

What is the meaning of devious as it is used in the passage?

• less active

• sneaky

• to distress

• human

What warning did Zeus give when he presented the box?

• Zeus admonished Pandora to never open it.

• Zeus was devoid of pity for Prometheus.

Did Hephaestus obey Zeus's order?

• Yes, he heeded Zeus's order and bestowed fire on humankind.

• Yes, he heeded Zeus's order and created the first woman.

How did Zeus's gift of curiosity affect Pandora?

• Pandora was an unwitting helper when she helped Zeus carry out his plan to punish humankind.

• Pandora released all of the evils in the world.

• Pandora mused on what the box contained.

What is the meaning of plague as it is used in the passage?

• less active

• sneaky

• to distress

• human

How did Zeus feel about Prometheus?

• Zeus admonished him because he opened the box.

• Zeus was devoid of pity for him because he chained him to a rock and had his liver devoured by birds.