Mythology Quiz

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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
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Shawanna Anekwe
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11 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement is a theme of the myth?
Wisdom grows with time.
Fear is a strong emotion.
People should obey their elders.
People can’t escape their destinies.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the setting impact the plot of the myth?
Daedalus sees the air as a means of escape.
Daedalus tries to escape but fails.
Daedalus is imprisoned in a high tower.
Daedalus is a gifted inventor.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the sentence from paragraph 2. "Daedalus was an ingenious artist and was not discouraged by his failures." This sentence explains that Daedalus is a —
successful artist but afraid of failure
smart person who persists
smart person but afraid of failure
successful artist who gives up
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Reread the last sentence of paragraph 3. This description of Icarus shows that —
he avoids helping
he is happy to be on the island
he wants to be an artist
he likes to play
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the sentence from paragraph 6. The purpose of this comparison is to describe Icarus’s —
inability to fly
love for his father
joy when he flies
wings coming off
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The word anxiety comes from the Latin word angere, which means “to choke.” What does anxiety mean in paragraph 8?
Consuming fear
Obsessive anger
Devastating sadness
Overwhelming misery
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which quote from paragraph 7 of the myth shows that Icarus flew too high?
. . . until he reached the clouds.
Up and up Icarus soared . . .
. . . the sun became so hot that the largest feathers dropped off . . .
He cried out to his father . . .
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
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