The Flight of Icarus

"She makes a moderate income as a driver." One synonym for moderate is . . .

• insignificant

• undeveloped

• average

• melancholy

"As they flew across the land to test their __________ before setting out across the dark wild sea, plowmen below stopped their work and shepherds gazed in wonder, thinking Daedalus and Icarus were gods."

• prowess

• moderate

• frantic

• anxiety

"Impressive performances have indicated this and many of your opponents will testify to your physical prowess." Prowess means . . .

• fault

• skill

• concern

• variety

"He was bewitched by a sense of freedom and beat his wings ___________ so that they would carry him higher and higher to heaven itself."

• sadly

• frantically

• accidently

• inquisitively

This is a synonym for frantically.

• madly

• sanely

• softly

• thankfully

"Daedalus, crazed by __________, called back to him, 'Icarus! Icarus, my son, where are you?' At last he saw the feathers floating from the sky, and soon his son plunged through the clouds into the sea."

• prowess

• frantic

• moderate

• anxiety

Myths usually take place in . . .

• the distant future.

• the ancient past.

• the present day.

• the not so distant future

Myths feature characters with supernatural abilities and powers.

• true

• false

Myths tell stories that could happen in real life.

• true

• false

"Keep at __________ height, for if you fly too low, the fog and spray will clog your wings, and if you fly too high, the heat will melt the wax that holds them together."

• an extreme

• a low

• a timely

• a moderate