Icarus and Daedalus Review

In "Icarus and Daedalus," what event has caused Daedalus to be locked in the tower?

• He is being punished for trapping the king in his Labyrinth.

• The king changed his attitude and no longer favors him.

• He is being punished for playing tricks on the royal court.

• The king grew angry with him for not working fast enough.

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Daedalus is described in "Icarus and Daedalus" as cunning (resourceful). Given that information, what can the reader predict he will do after being imprisoned on the island?

• plan a way to escape

• grow to like the island

• seek advice from his son

• write a poem criticizing the king

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In "Icarus and Daedalus," what is the relationship between the 2 main characters?

• They are cousins.

• They are king and subject.

• They are friends.

• They are father and son.

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According to Daedalus in "Icarus and Daedalus," what will be the effect if Icarus flies too low?

• The sun's heat will melt his wings.

• The earth's fog will weigh him down.

• The tower guards will capture him.

• His wings will hit the tops of buildings.

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In "Icarus and Daedalus," what is the reason Icarus flies toward "the highest heavens?"

• He is cold and wants to feel warmer.

• He does not believe Daedalus' warnings.

• He trusts that Daedalus' invention will not fail him.

• He wants to escape the feeling of being held in captivity.

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According to "Icarus and Daedalus," why does Icarus fall into the sea?

• The wings are not big enough to support his weight.

• The wings melt when he flies too close to the sun.

• He loses his way when he flies too far from Daedalus.

• He is blinded when he flies too close to the sun.

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According to "Icarus and Daedalus", why does Daedalus make wings for himself and his son?

• He wants to prove that he is a brilliant man.

• He wants to escape from King Minos of Crete.

• He is trying to please his son, who wishes to fly.

• He is trying to imitate seagulls, the birds he studies.

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According to "Icarus and Daedalus", what warning does Daedalus give his son Icarus?

• Do not break the wings.

• Do not ever trust King Minos.

• Do not fly too high or too low.

• Do not use the wings in the water.

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According to "Icarus and Daedalus", what materials does Dadalus use to make the wings? Choose two options

• He uses wax to mold the wings.

• He uses large planks of flat wood.

• He uses small scraps of colorful fabric.

• He uses many large and small feathers.

• He uses leaves he has gathered from the forest.

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What was the name of the King that imprisoned Daedalus and his son?

• Melo

• Milo

• Midas

• Minos

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