Benchmark Advance Hercules

Which detail should definitely be included in a summary of the play?

• A. Songs are written about Hercules. 
• B. The hydra lives in a swamp.
  
• C. Zeus, the king of the gods, is Hercules’s father. 
• D. King Eury is Hercules’s cousin. 

In Scene 1, the line “It’s like tickling a butterfly” contains a simile, a comparison using like or as. This simile tells you that

• A. playing the lyre is easy. 
• B. the lyre must be played gently. 
• C. lyres look like butterflies.
  
• D. butterflies are ticklish. 

Which pair of words describes Hercules after he completes the first 11 labors in Scene 6?

• A. rude and ungrateful 
• B. shy and embarrassed 
• C. angry and frustrated 
• D. confident and proud
  

Which line supports your answer to question 3?

• A. Hercules: I did. It was easy.

• B S2: Hercules grins and flexes his massive biceps.

• C. both A and B

• D. Hercules: And I thank you for your prayers.

In Scene 1, why does Hercules’s father look at the floor? 

• A  He is embarrassed by Hercules.   
• B  He is mad at Hercules’s mother. 
• C  He is thinking about having to tell Hercules who his real parents are. 
• D  He is upset that Hercules has no friends. 

The mood of Scene 8 could be described as suspenseful. Which of the following lines helps create this mood?

• A. S2: Hercules raises his sword again but freezes when he hears a familiar voice.
  
• B. Athena: Hercules, your 12 labors are complete! 
• C. Zeus: My son, you are home! You are home at last.
  
• D. Hercules: This is easier than I expected. 

Famous, highly respected, or admired.

• A. Arduous
• B. Deftly
• C. Destined
• D. Renown

Hercules had to subdue Hades's guard dog, Cerberus, with his hands. Subdue means:

• A. Fawn

• B. chase

• C. bring under control

• D. train

When Hera said Hercules was destined for destruction, Zeus asked her, "Why do you loathe that boy?"

• A.Destined

• B. believe

• C. honor

• D. hate

"Meant to be" or "certain to happen" or "heading toward"

• A. Destined
• B. Dejected
• C. Deftly
• d. Fawn