The Story of Prometheus and Pandora’s Box

Why did Zeus allow Prometheus and Epimetheus to do the important work of giving gifts to animals and mankind?

• Prometheus and Epimetheus told Zeus he should rest, and Zeus gladly took the opportunity to take a nap.

• Prometheus and Epimetheus begged Zeus to give them important tasks to build their reputations.

• Prometheus and Epimetheus always earned good grades in biology class, so they were the perfect individuals for these jobs.

• Prometheus and Epimetheus were the two Titans who had helped Zeus in his battle to overthrow his father, Cronus.

The name "Prometheus" means ___________ whereas the name "Epimetheus" means ____________.

• expert; inexperienced

• full of kindness; full of evil

• forethought; afterthought

• older; younger

Why did Prometheus create man to stand on two feet?

• Prometheus wanted man to be able to reach items on the high shelves at the grocery store.

• Prometheus was tall himself, so he vainly wanted mankind to be created in his own image.

• Prometheus wanted man to be able to look up to heaven and the stars, not down at the earth the way the animals did.

• Prometheus was trying to hurry, and he knew that it would take longer to create man with additional limbs.

Why was Prometheus so frustrated with his brother, Epimetheus?

• Epimetheus was much more handsome, so he gained a lot of attention from the ladies.

• Epimetheus continued to argue with Prometheus about which of them should create man.

• Epimetheus was not focused upon his assignment; instead, he was often sitting in the midst of nature, just taking in his surroundings.

• Epimetheus hastily gave all of the greatest gifts to the animals, not thinking to leave gifts for Prometheus to give to man.

The god/goddess ___________ helped Prometheus enter heaven, where Prometheus stole ____________ from the gods to give to man.

• Aphrodite; jewels

• Hades; Zeus's lightning bolt

• Zeus; fire

• Athena; fire

Why was Zeus enraged when he saw Prometheus's gift to mankind?

• Zeus feared that mankind would start eating a lot of s'mores and hot dogs over their new campfires, making mankind unhealthy.

• Zeus feared that the gift would make mankind too powerful.

• Zeus feared that mankind would be distracted by the beauty of the fire.

• Zeus feared that mankind would burn the earth and all its riches.

What was Prometheus's punishment?

• Prometheus was sent to the Underworld to suffer forever.

• Prometheus was chained to a rock, suffering, as every day a vulture would eat his liver, which continued to grow back.

• Prometheus was demoted, and Epimetheus was given all of the important jobs in the future.

• Prometheus was burned in the fire that he had given to mankind.

Why did Zeus initially create Pandora?

• Man was lonely, so Zeus decided to create a companion.

• Zeus had nothing to do in Olympus, so he created Pandora out of boredom.

• Pandora appeared in one of Zeus's dreams, so he decided to make his dream come true.

• Pandora was a part of Zeus's plan to punish mankind for accepting fire from Prometheus.

The name "Pandora" means ___________.

• beauty

• gift-of-all

• music-for-all

• royalty

What did Zeus give to Pandora?

• a fierce need to shop for jewelry while listening to music

• the power of persuasion to attract man

• curiosity and a sealed jar that was not to be opened

• strength and a sealed jar that was not to be opened