The Labors of Hercules Vocabulary

Read each item carefully. Choose the correct answer. 1. A synonym for baby is

• hobble.

• infant.

• fluid.

• glimmer.

What is a trench?

• an empty camp

• an open prairie

• a narrow ditch

• a small lake

Which word fits best in this sentence? The campers had a good time _______ the weather.

• despite

• rather

• although

• besides

What does vicious mean?

• covered with tough scales

• fierce or dangerous

• able to run long distances

• good at hiding

How did Artemis feel when she first met Hercules?

• sad

• shocked

• sorry

• angry

Read the items carefully and choose the correct answer. You may look back at the story to answer the questions. 1. The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part B Which sentence from the story best supports your answer for Part A?

• A. “What are you doing with my hind?” Artemis asked angrily.

• B. Artemis felt sorry for Hercules and let him go.

• C. When Hercules discovered what had happened, he was overcome with grief.

• D. Hercules and Iolaus are shocked.

Read the items carefully and choose the correct answer. You may look back at the story to answer the questions. 2. Which of these is a simile?

• was too beautiful

• put down its head

• exploded like a volcano

• showing its curved horns

Read the items carefully and choose the correct answer. You may look back at the story to answer the questions. 3. Which of these happened last in the story?

• the bull on Crete goes mad

• Hercules sails with warriors

• his nephew joins Hercules

• King Eurystheus runs out of room

What did Minos do that made Poseidon angry?

• went to the island of Crete

• kept a bull for himself

• deceived the people on the island

• terrorized the people of Crete

Which of these is an example of an idiom?

• held his ground

• most dangerous one

• heard music

• an entire army