1ST- 2ND The Flight of Icarus

Which word could be used to describe a main theme of the myth?

• Wisdom

• Freedom

• Escape

• Fear

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Which statement best explains how the setting impacts the plot of the story?

• Daedalus saw the air as a means of escape.

• Daedalus was a gifted engineer and inventor.

• Daedalus was imprisoned in a high tower.

• Daedalus tried to escape to Crete but failed.

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Read the sentence. Daedalus was an ingenious artist and was not discouraged by his failures. The author’s purpose for using this sentence in paragraph 2 of the myth is to —

• explain that Daedalus was a successful artist but afraid of failure

• explain that Daedalus was a smart person who does not give up

• explain that Daedalus was a smart person but afraid of failure

• explain that Daedalus was a successful artist but easily discouraged

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In paragraph 6 of the selection, the author compares Icarus to a bird. The purpose of this comparison is to —

• foreshadow Icarus’s inability to fly

• foreshadow Icarus’s love for his father

• foreshadow Icarus’s joy when he flies

• foreshadow Icarus’s wings coming off

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Which detail from the selection supports the key idea that Icarus flew too high?

• Up and up Icarus soared . . .

• . . . the sun became so hot that the largest feathers dropped off . . .

• . . . until he reached the clouds . . .

• He cried out to his father . . .

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The detail in paragraph 5: He bade him watch the movements of the birds, how they soared and glided overhead emphasizes that —

• birds were worshipped as gods in ancient Greece

• flying by your own power was possible but dangerous

• nature was highly respected by ancient Greeks

• Daedalus wanted to make wings from birds’ feathers

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Against his father’s advice, Icarus flew higher and higher because he _______________

• was eager to prove that he was stronger than his father

• often disobeyed his father’s commands

• became lost when the sun blinded him

• was overtaken by the thrill that came from flying freely

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Which sentence states an important theme in this myth?

• Only true heroes can perform superhuman acts.

• People must know their place in the universe.

• Being able to live in freedom is worth any cost.

• Doing things with family members is always fun.

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