Pandora's Box

Zeus gave Pandora a little box with a big heavy lock on it. He made her promise never to open the box. He gave the key to Pandora's husband and told him to never open the box. Zeus was sure that Epimetheus' curiosity would get the better of him, and that either Epimetheus or his brother would open the box.

What is the meaning of the word curiosity in the paragraph above?

• A need to know something

• having knowledge of something

• having too much pride

• sad because you are alone

Out flew every kind of disease and sickness, hate and envy, and all the bad things that people had never experienced before. Pandora slammed the lid closed, but it was too late. All the bad things were already out of the box. They flew away, out into the world.

Read the above excerpt from the text and answer the question. What is a possible inference that can be made about man's life before the box was opened?

• Human's had a difficult life.

• Humans had to work hard for everything

• There was a lot of suffering in the world

• There was no suffering for manind,

Out flew every kind of disease and sickness, hate and envy, and all the bad things that people had never experienced before. Pandora slammed the lid closed, but it was too late. All the bad things were already out of the box. They flew away, out into the world.

What can you infer about man's life AFTER the box was opened?

• Life was the same

• People got sick for the first time ever

• Zeus taught people how to use the fire

• Life was better than it was.

According to the text how is Prometheus punished by Zeus?

• Sent to the underworld

• Forced to marry Pandora

• Chained to mountain and attacked by birds

• Given a box of evils that Pandora opens

As the Story goes..

Zeus ordered Hephaestus (Aphrodite's husband) to make him a daughter. It was the first woman made out of clay. Hephaestus made a beautiful woman and named her Pandora.

Zeus sent his new daughter, Pandora, down to earth so that she could marry Epimetheus, who was a gentle but lonely man. Zeus was not being kind. He was getting even. Epimetheus and Prometheus were brothers. Zeus was mad at one of the brothers, Prometheus, for giving people fire without asking Zeus first.

Who is telling the above excerpt of "Pandora's Box?"

• Pandora

• Zeus

• Narrator

• Prometheus

Who is Pandora?

• A god

• A woman

• An evil spirit

• A bird

Why was Pandora upset?

• She married Epimethius who she didn't love

• Zeus was mad at the humans

• She unleashed all the evils into the world

• She allowed hope into the world

What distinguishes(makes it different) a play from a narrative(story)?

• only a play has characters.

• Only a narrative has characters.

• A narrative has a plot and a play does not.

• A play is meant to be performed and has instructions for the actors.

If Zeus tells the story what additional information would we learn?

• What Pandora thought about the gift.

• What Zeus felt when Prometheus stole the fire.

• Why Prometheus stole the fire.

• How Pandora felt about releasing the horrors.

Zeus was furious. Zeus had not planned to reward people with fire for a very long time yet. Zeus did not even get the credit for the invention of fire.

Read the above line and make an inference about what Zeus may do. Select all that are POSSIBLE.

• Zeus planned on punishing humans for having fire.

• Prometheus would be punished for giving a way fire.

• Zeus is a jealous god who needs all of the attention.

• The story will end happily ever after

• Humans will be given a gift.