Prometheus Quiz

Who are the two main characters and how do they feel about one another?

• Prometheus and Zeus; they admire and respect each other

• Prometheus and Zeus; they dislike and disrespect each other

• Prometheus and Zeus; they are indifferent towards each other

• Prometheus and Zeus; their feelings are not mentioned

How do Prometheus and Zeus differ in their opinions about humans?

• Prometheus thinks humans are innocent, while Zeus thinks they are ignorant

• Prometheus thinks humans are ignorant, while Zeus thinks they are innocent

• Prometheus thinks humans are dangerous, while Zeus thinks they are harmless

• Prometheus thinks humans are happy, while Zeus thinks they are unhappy

According to Zeus, why were humans created?

• To admire, worship, and be amazed by the gods

• To challenge and overthrow the gods

• To live in ignorance and darkness

• To cause chaos and destruction

Where does Prometheus get the spark to take down the mountain?

• From a lightning bolt

• From a torch

• From the sun

• From a reed filled with dry fiber

What does 'sear and sputter' mean?

• To cook food over a fire

• To make a loud noise

• To burn something quickly

• To cause something to explode

List the ways fire changed humans.

• They became more fearful and cautious

• They developed new skills and technologies

• They became more aggressive and violent

• They lost their sense of worship and humility

What does Zeus believe will happen to humans because of their 'new skill'?

• They will become more powerful than the gods

• They will destroy themselves in time

• They will overthrow Zeus and rule Olympus

• They will become immortal like the gods

How does Zeus punish Prometheus for giving humans fire?

• He banishes Prometheus from Olympus

• He turns Prometheus into a mortal human

• He chains Prometheus to a mountain peak

• He takes away Prometheus' powers and immortality

How was Prometheus rescued?

• He escaped on his own

• Zeus released him out of pity

• Another hero named Heracles freed him

• The vultures stopped attacking him

Which underlined word from paragraphs 6 and 7 is a noun meaning "not able to forsee the result of"?

• Capacity

• Aptitude

• Unpredictability

• Separate