6.4 The Contest of Athena and Poseidon

1. What is a drama?

• A made up story that could happen in real life.
• A nonfiction story that gives true facts about a topic.
• A play that is to be acted out or read to an audience.

2. What is a myth?

• Nonfiction text that gives facts and information.
• A made up story with an important story or lesson.
• A story about a person's life.

3. What is the setting of this story?

• Paris, France
• Ancient Greece
• faraway on a made up planet

4. Who wanted to be the city's patron?

• Elvis and Priscilla
• Hercules and Lykos
• Athena and Poseidon

5. Where did the gods and goddesses live?

• on top of Mt. Olympus in the clouds
• in the village marketplace
• in the city in a big house

6. What is the problem in the story?

• the city needs more food and money
• the city needs to pick a patron
• the people don't like the king

7. What is the solution to the problem?

• to have a contest
• a battle
• to kick the king out of the city

8. Who gave their gift first?

• King Cecrops
• Lykos
• Poseidon

9. What was Poseidon's gift to the city people?

• water
• gold
• more land

10. What was Athena's gift to the city people?

• a small animal
• a new king
• a small green tree