Prometheus Bound

Who escorts Prometheus to the mountainside to be bound?

• Strength, Force, and Hephaestus

• Zeus, Hermes, and Ocean

• Io, Chorus, and Ocean

• Hermes, Strength, and Chorus

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Why is Prometheus being punished by Zeus?

• For stealing fire from heaven and giving it to humanity

• For overthrowing Zeus

• For refusing to serve Zeus

• For helping Io

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What does Prometheus predict about Io's descendants?

• One of them will free him and overthrow Zeus

• They will be cursed forever

• They will serve Zeus

• They will become gods

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What does Hermes demand from Prometheus?

• To reveal the name of the person who will overthrow Zeus

• To apologize to Zeus

• To escape from his chains

• To serve as Zeus' messenger

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What is Prometheus' attitude towards his punishment?

• Defiant and unyielding

• Fearful and submissive

• Regretful and apologetic

• Indifferent and detached

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What is the significance of Prometheus's gift of fire to humanity?

• • A. It represents the human desire for knowledge and progress.

• • B. It symbolizes the gods' fear of human power.

• • C. It illustrates the gods' jealousy of human creativity.

• • D. It portrays the gods' indifference to human suffering.

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How does the character of Zeus contribute to the overall theme of the play?

• • A. He represents the destructive power of unchecked authority.

• • B. He symbolizes the inevitability of fate.

• • C. He illustrates the human desire for revenge.

• • D. He portrays the human fear of the unknown.

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How does Prometheus's refusal to yield to Zeus despite his suffering reflect the human spirit's resilience?

• • D. It portrays the human fear of death.

• • B. It highlights the human capacity for self-sacrifice.

• • A. It demonstrates the power of hope in the face of adversity.

• • C. It illustrates the human desire for revenge.

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