Progress Check: Pandora/Race to the Top

The shrewd queen ruled her country for years.

• old

• silly

• clever

• unkind

The ornate city hall took five years to build.

• steel

• enormous

• simple

• decorated

That breed of dog is known for its gentle temperament.

• bark

• excerise

• personality

• playfulness

The soldiers looked over the parapet of the castle.

• wall

• basement

• roof

• floor

The infernal car alarm went off in the parking lot.

• hard to hear

• ringing

• steady

• unpleasant

How are the quests of Hercules and Jason similar?

• Both quests were unsuccessful and ended badly.

• Both heroes did not require help to complete their task.

• Both quests were considered difficult or even impossible.

• Both heroes received warnings about how to defeat an enemy.

How is Jason’s quest different from Hercules’s quest?

• Jason battled a goddess, and Hercules battled a dragon.

• Jason relied on the help of a friend while Hercules worked alone.

• Jason’s quest was for other people, and Hercules’s was for himself.

• Jason was able to complete his quest more quickly than Hercules did.

Which sentence from “Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece” best

shows how Jason’s quest was similar to Hercules’s quest?

• But the king was trying to trick Jason.

• For his first task, Jason plowed the fields and fended off the

  king’s warriors.

• For his second task, Jason sneaked a dove through a field of hunters

  and set her free.

• The king said the third task was to slay a dragon.

The characters in myths...

• are always people from history.

• can personify natural forces or ideas.

• are all bad or evil.

• are all from Greece.

Many myths teach a moral lesson. Which is NOT an example of a moral lesson?

• Honesty is the best policy.

• Be careful what you do and say to others.

• It's ok to cheat as long as no one finds out.

• Actions have consequences.