Damon and Pythias Quiz

In 'Damon and Pythias,' what request does Pythias make of Damon?

• to negotiate a deal for his release with Dionysius

• to make sure that Pythias' relatives are cared for after his execution

• to be held hostage in his place while he settles his affairs

• to prove his loyalty by sacrificing his life for Pythias

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In 'Damon and Pythias,' what does Pythias' request of Damon reveal about their relationship?

• It is sometimes turbulent.

• It is filled with envy.

• It is basically selfish.

• It is completely trusting.

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Which line from 'Damon and Pythias' helps the reader understand why Pythias would ask Damon to risk so much for him?

• It happened that Pythias had, quite unjustly, been accused by Dionysius of trying to overthrow him….

• Try as he might, Pythias could not prove his innocence to the king's satisfaction….

• [T]he noble youth asked only for a few days' freedom so that he could settle his business affairs and see to it that his relatives would be cared for….

• And, as the Fates would have it, by a strange turn of events, Pythias was detained far longer in his task than he had imagined.

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In 'Damon and Pythias,' what qualities make Dionysius and the two friends foils, or opposites?

• Dionysius' seriousness and the friends' humor

• Dionysius' humility and the friends' boastfulness

• Dionysius' cruelty and the friends' selflessness

• Dionysius' intelligence and the friends' ignorance

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In 'Damon and Pythias,' which action most clearly rises to the level of legendary importance?

• Damon's willingness to stand in Pythias' place

• Damon's concern about the fate of Pythias

• Pythias' inability to prove his innocence

• Pythias' delay when attending to his affairs

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In 'Damon and Pythias,' which of the following words best describes Damon's attitude as he waits for Pythias to return?

• nervous

• distressed

• unconcerned

• boastful

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'Damon and Pythias' reflects the view that the world is often what kind of place?

• cruel

• just

• sad

• comical

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In 'Damon and Pythias,' how does Dionysius respond to the friends' final display of faithfulness?

• He becomes infuriated.

• He is touched, but he remains firm.

• He begs them to be his friend.

• He dismisses them with indifference.

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Which word best describes Damon and Pythias as they are portrayed in the legend?

• selfish

• naive

• devoted

• forgetful

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Which universal theme is most clearly conveyed in 'Damon and Pythias'?

• True friendship requires hard work.

• True friends are impossible to find.

• True friendship is a thing of the past.

• True friends remain loyal.

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