Greek Allusions

Speaking in front of a large crowd is my _____________.

• Midas touch
• Herculean
• chronology
• Achilles' heel

Swimming for four hours this afternoon and not giving up took a ______________ effort. 

• atlas
• Herculean
• Pandora's box
• martial

Joe is an innovator who has the _____________ when it comes to creating inventions that work and make money. 

• Pandora's box
• Midas touch
• panic
• odyssey

When I did not follow the traveler's advisory to not walk alone after dark, it was like opening up ________________.

• Midas touch
• typhoon
• hypnosis
• Pandora's box

I went on an ______________ to India and saw many interesting places. 

• cereal
• odyssey
• typhoon
• fortune

Which of the following is not an example of an allusion?

• his wife was his Achille's heel

• he lies so much, I'm surprised his nose doesn't grow like Pinnochio's

• she transformed her backyard to look like the Garden of Eden.

• we'll miss him so much because he was the best dog ever.

Which of the following is not an example of an allusion?

• his wife was his Achille's heel

• he lies so much, I'm surprised his nose doesn't grow like Pinnochio's

• she transformed her backyard to look like the Garden of Eden.

• we'll miss him so much because he was the best dog ever.

When we refer to this, we are referring to a person's weakness or the place where they are vulnerable

• Achilles' Heel

• Bedlam

• Catch-22

• Crocodile Tears

What is a Herculean task?

• Something you must do

• Something very difficult to do

• Something you don't feel like doing

What does the allusion "A Trojan Horse" refer to?

• A practical joke

• An attack, disguised as a gift

• A terrible illness