Allusions to Greek Mythology Booklet

Reread Pandora's Box. Which of the following is NOT a theme of this myth?

• Curiosity can get you in trouble.

• You should be thankful for gifts.

• You should obey authority.

• Think before you act, because your actions have consequences.

What causes Pandora to open the box?

• Anger

• Spite

• Curiousity

• Stupidity

Read Pandora's Box. Which phrase best explains what intricately means?

• done in a detailed way

• done in a simple way

• done in a careless way

• done in a rude way

In the myth on Pandora's Box, what might be a reason that hope remained in the box?

• Hope was afraid to come out and never did.

• Hope remained to provide relief from all the troubles that were released into the world.

• Zeus forced hope to remain in the box.

• Hope was waiting to come out at a later time.

Read the sentences from the text below

“Unfortunately, Medusa was very proud of her beauty and thought or spoke of little else. Each day she boasted of how pretty she was, and each day her boasts became more outrageous”

Which word could best replace the word boasted?

• Gossiped

• Spoke

• Forgot

• Bragged

What Goddess did Medusa offend?

• Athena

• Demeter

• Hera

• Artemis

Read Trojan Horse. Why did the Greeks hide in the belly of the horse?

• They wanted to congratulate the people of Troy.

• To allow the Greek soldiers access to the city of Troy.

• They used the horse to transport the soldiers to the ships.

• They used the horse to ram the city gates.

Read Trojan Horse. Why is "parting gift" in quotes?

• It is part of dialogue.

• The author is trying to show that the Greeks were leaving.

• The author wants you to know that the Greeks are having a party.

• The author is drawing attention to the fact that the horse wasn't really a gift at all!

Read "To Harp" and then read the definitions for an agent below. What is the best definition for "an agent" as it is used in the text "To Harp"?

• something capable of producing a chemical reaction

• something that produces an effect

• one who is authorized to act for or in the place of another

• a computer application

What is the best allusion to match this situation?

Jill felt stressed out with all of her problems and responsibilities.

• Bearing the weight of the world

• Trojan horse

• Achilles' Heel

• The Midas Touch