Section 1 Quiz

Part A : Based on the story, which character trait best describes Narcissus’s personality?

• understanding

• big-headed

• handsome

• sad

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Part B: Which quotation from the text best supports the answer in Part A?

•  “The boy’s name was Narcissus, and he was the most beautiful young man in the forest.”

• “When Echo first laid eyes on Narcissus, her heart burned like the flame of a torch.”    

• “Day after day, Narcissus stared at the water, in love with his own reflection.”

• “When he wiped away his tears, the person in the water also wiped away tears.”

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What is a Central Theme of “The Face in the Pool?”

•  It is not wise to mock others.

• Heartache can cause people to die.

•  Being too hypnotized with oneself is a dangerous idea.

• No one can escape fate.

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Myths have specific characteristics. Why is “Heracles” an example of a myth? Choose three answers.

• “Heracles” includes fictional characters.

• “Heracles” includes a problem and solution.

• “Heracles" includes quests.

• “Heracles” includes mythological creatures.

• “Heracles” includes the role of nature.

Next, to humble his strong cousin, Eurystheus ordered Heracles to clean the stables of King Augeas, who lived across the mountains to the west. King Augeas had huge herds and his stables and barnyards had not been cleaned for years. Heaps of dung rose mountain high. No man alive could clean his stables in a year, thought Eurystheus. But Heracles with tremendous strength changed the course of two rivers. The waters flooded through stables and barnyards and washed them clean in less than a day.

Part A: According to the description in the excerpt, what does it mean to have Herculean strength?

• Requiring great power or effort

• Requiring speed and quickness

• Requiring patience and determination

• Requiring tough mental ability

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Part B: Which of the following quotations from the excerpt best supports your answer to Part A?

• Next, to humble his strong cousin, Eurystheus ordered Heracles to clean the stables of King Augeas, who lived across the mountains to the west."

• "King Augeas had huge herds and his stables and barnyards had not been cleaned for years."

• "'No man alive could clean his stables in a year,' thought Eurystheus."

• "But Heracles with tremendous strength changed the course of two rivers."

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