Icarus and Daedalus

Why did Daedalus make wings for himself and Icarus? 

• to be more like the gods
• To escape their imprisonment
• to impress King Minos
• to teach his son to fly

Why did Icarus crash into the sea and die?

• His arms got tired
• He flew too close to the sun and it melted the wax
• He wanted to be a fish
• He flew too close to the sun and it blinded him

Why did Daedalus warn Icarus to not fly too close to the sea?

• He's allergic to water
• Sharks might eat him
• The spray would make his wings waterlogged
• He might be seen by ships

What is the name of the island where Daedalus and Icarus are prisoners?

• Greece
• Sicily
• Crete
• Minos

How does "freedom stop" for Daedalus also? 

• He is recaptured and imprisoned in crete
• He dies.
• He never overcomes his grief
• He is punished by the gods. 

When Daedalus arrived in Sicily he ...

• Built a temple and hung up the wings
• Rejoiced in his escape
• Wrote a song about Icarus
• Invented a flying machine

A possible theme of the STORY could be...

• Freedom is worth sacrificing your life

• Man can be godlike

• Listen to authority

• You can't trust anyone

What is a myth?

• A true story of gods from long ago
• A story that often tells a lesson and explains the creation of something
• A fictional story based on real people from history
• A story with taking animals that tells a lesson

What does story, "The Flight of Icarus" explain the creation of?

• The island of Crete

• The island of Icaria

• Why birds have wings

• The creation of the Minotaur

It would be easy to find your way out of a labyrinth.

• True
• False