Icarus and Daedalus Test Prep

Which answer choice serves as the incident that propels or moves the action in paragraph 2?

• King Minos built a labyrinth.

• King Minos' imprisoned Daedalus.

• Daedalus cannot leave the island.

• This king had every ship guarded closely.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

At first there was a type of terrible joy. The wide vacancy of the air dazed them, while a glance downward made their brains reel. However, when a great wind filled their wings, and Icarus felt himself sustained like a child uplifted by his mother, he forgot everything in the world but joy. He forgot Crete and the other islands that he had passed over; he vaguely saw that the winged thing just beyond him was his father. Icarus longed for one upward draft of air to quench the thirst of his captivity, so he stretched out his arms to the sky and turned toward the highest heavens.

How does the structure of this paragraph

• By comparing how Icarus' flight from Crete was to his father's flight.

• By sequencing Icarus' steps to catch flight from the island of Crete.

• By chronicling how Icarus and Daedalus flew away from the island of Crete.

• By describing how Icarus felt during his first flight from the island of Crete.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

For Icarus, these cautions went in one ear and out the other. Who could remember to be careful when he would be flying for the very first time? Are birds careful? Of course not! The sole idea that remained in the boy's head was the joy of escape.

What can the reader infer about Icarus' behavior/response to his father's warning?

• Icarus does not believe his father and wishes to fly as a bird his first flight.

• Icarus believes his father and plans to follow his warning.

• Icarus does not listen to his father and yearns to fly as a bird his first flight.

• Icarus listens to his father and wishes to escape the island.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which element is supported in paragraph 9?

• conflict

• climax

• falling action

• rising action

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the author's purpose for including paragraph 4?

• to compare how Daedalus worked hard to create the wings to Icarus' effort.

• to describe how Daedalus felt about crafting the wings for escape.

• to explain how excited Daedalus felt about crafting the wings for his son.

• to sequence the steps Daedalus took to craft with the wings and prepare for escape.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The king's favor veered with the wind, however, and one day he had Daedalus, his master architect, imprisoned in a tower.

What does this statement mean?

• The King's feelings for Daedalus changed.

• The King was proud of Daedalus' work.

• The King wished for Daedalus to escape Crete.

• The King was jealous and wished to protect his crown.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

What was the outcome of Icarus' unwillingness to heed his father's advice?

• He was cast back to the island of Crete.

• He was forced into imprisonment for his escape.

• He died from a watery grave for his lack of listening.

• He was cast to the new island of Icaria named after him.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

At first there was a type of terrible joy. The wide vacancy of the air dazed them, while a glance downward made their brains reel. However, when a great wind filled their wings, and Icarus felt himself sustained like a child uplifted by his mother, he forgot everything in the world but joy. He forgot Crete and the other islands that he had passed over; he vaguely saw that the winged thing just beyond him was his father. Icarus longed for one upward draft of air to quench the thirst of his captivity, so he stretched out his arms to the sky and turned toward the highest heavens.

Which sentence from the paragraph propels the action to the next paragraph?

• Icarus longed for one upward draft of air to quench the thirst of his captivity, so he stretched out his arms to the sky and turned toward the highest heavens.

• At first there was a type of terrible joy. The wide vacancy of the air dazed them, while a glance downward made their brains reel.

• He forgot Crete and the other islands that he had passed over; he vaguely saw that the winged thing just beyond him was his father.

• However, when a great wind filled their wings, and Icarus felt himself sustained like a child uplifted by his mother, he forgot everything in the world but joy.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

He fell like a leaf tossed by the wind, with one cry that Daedalus overheard from far away.

What type of figurative language is represented in this example?

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

• personification

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

This myth serves the purpose of

• showing how humans can change.

• describing how Crete was ruled by King Minos.

• explaining how the island of Icaria got its name.

• reviewing steps on how to create magical wings.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9