Apollo and the Laurel Tree

Part A: Which statement best describes a theme of the story?

• Bragging can lead to negative consequences.

• Be careful who you listen to.

• Do not make promises that you cannot keep

• It is okay to be rude if you think you are right.

Part B. Which quotation supports your answer to Part A?

• "Stop I love you? You must marry me and come with me to Mt. Olympus!"

  (paragraph 9)

• "The delicate nymph Daphne had become a tree with swaying branches"

  (paragraph 12)

• "He would never boast again."

  (paragraph 13)

• "To pay further tribute to Daphne, Apollo decreed that the laurel would be a tree of inspiration."

  (paragraph 14)

Which sentence should be added to a summary of the story?

• Aphrodite comforts her son after he is insulted by Apollo and gives him the idea to get revenge on Apollo and Daphne with his magic arrows.

• Apollo was a Greek god who was skilled with a bow and saved the people of Greece several times from terrifying monsters.

• Apollo was so heartbroken after Daphne, he decided to wear a laurel wreath on his head and made the tree an important symbol in Greece.

• Eros shoots Apollo with an arrow to make him fall in love with Daphne and then shoots an arrow at Daphne to make her dislike anyone who showed her affection.

How is Eros different from Apollo?

• Apollo is big and strong, but Eros is clever

• Apollo writes poems, but Eros writes music.

• Eros loves Daphne, but Apollo loves to hunt.

• Eros likes to play music, but Apollo likes to shoot arrows.

Which quotation from the story supports the inference that Eros's plan to make Daphne dislike Apollo was working?

• "Eros pulled the bow back slowly, took careful aim, and then let it go." (Paragraph 5)

• "Just as Eros thought, Apollo spied Daphne, and immediately his heart overflowed with love for her." (Paragraph 7)

• "Frightened, she raced across the valley and into the woods, her hair flying behind her." (Paragraph 10)

• "Suddenly, Daphne felt her legs become heavy and numb." (Paragraph 12)

Which sentence uses "vowed" in the same way it is used in paragraph 13?

• Many people vowed to the country from all over the world.

• After his parents punished him, he vowed to always do his homework

• The team scored many points in the last quarter and vowed the other team.

• The teacher vowed the students to bring their projects to class the next day.

Which quotation best describes the image?

• "As the god of music and poetry, prophecy, and medicine, he came to Earth often to play the lyre. . ."

• "Apollo stared helplessly as Daphne's feet became stuck in the ground forming roots."

• "Suddenly, Daphne felt her legs become heavy and numb."

• "Daphne gasped for breath, terrified at the sight of Apollo."

Which word could replace the word "lyre" in paragraph 1?

• bow

• instrument

• weapon

• poem

Why does Daphne run from Apollo?

• She believes he will hurt her.

• She is running away from a monster.

• She is disgusted by him.

• She is trying to reach the river.

Part A: Which trait best describes Eros?

• popular

• proud

• helpful

• kind

• vengeful