Damon and Pythias

Damon and Pythias are known throughout Sicily because of their

• great wealth

• strong friendship

• dislike of the king

• skills in government

What would you say is the theme of Damon and Pythias?

• Don't be greedy.

• Family comes first.

• True friendship can be very powerful.

• Take your time when completing a task.

Which action from the legend shows the cultural value of honesty?

• Pythias stands before the king and openly states his beliefs.

• Pythias tries to escape from the robbers who hold him.

• Damon offers to stay in jail so that Pythias can go home.

• Damon refuses to think that Pythias might fail to return.

Why does the king distrust at first the bargain he and Damon make?

• Damon is known for telling lies.

• Pythias tells the king he will return.

• The king thinks Pythias will run away.

• The king has made this kind of deal before.

What does Damon say when the king observes Pythias has not returned, though the day and hour of the execution have come?

• I have faith in my friend. If he has not returned, I'm certain it is through no fault of his own.

• I do not doubt my friend. He will return in time.

• Pythias will keep his promise. If he has not returned, I'm sure it's because he had something more important to do.

• I know Pythias will return. He is my best friend, and I am certain that he will keep his promise.

The setting for Damon and Pythias is_______________.

• Target

• island of Sicily

• America

Which character trait can you use to describe Pythias when he tells the king that his laws are cruel.

• Ignorant

• Cautious

• Bold

• Insane

Which of these events took place FIRST in the play:

• Pythias stands before the king and tells him that his people are suffering.

• Damon convinces the king to allow him to hold Pythias’s place until he returns.

• Pythias is tied up by the robbers and it is not until nightfall that he breaks loose.

• The King visits Damon in prison to ask him where his “friend” is.

What delayed Pythias's return?

• his sister got sick

• his mother convinced him to stay one more day

• he was robbed and tied to a tree

• he got lost along the way

For what does Pythias get arrested?

• speaking out against the kings unjust laws

• practicing his religion in public

• falling in love with the daughter of a god

• ripping up banners that supported the ruler he despised