Echo and Narcissus: Reading Comprehension Quiz

What was Echo’s main failing according to the myth?

• She was too quiet.

• She was fond of talking and always wanted the last word.

• She was afraid of the woods.

• She disliked other nymphs.

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Who punished Echo, and what was the punishment?

• Diana; turned her into a tree.

• Juno; made her only able to reply, not speak first.

• Narcissus; sent her away from the woods.

• Zeus; made her invisible.

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How did Narcissus react when Echo tried to embrace him?

• He welcomed her.

• He ignored her.

• He told her to stay away and said he would rather die than be with her.

• He ran away in fear.

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Why did Juno punish Echo?

• Echo stole from her.

• Echo helped the nymphs escape by distracting Juno with her talk.

• Echo was too beautiful.

• Echo disobeyed Diana.

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What lesson can be learned from Echo’s fate in the myth?

• Always speak first in a conversation.

• Actions have consequences, and unrequited love can lead to sorrow.

• It is better to live alone.

• Never trust the gods.

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What did Narcissus do to the nymph Echo?

• He fell in love with her

• He shunned her

• He married her

• He ignored her prayer

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What did the avenging goddess do after hearing the maiden's prayer?

• She punished Echo

• She granted the prayer

• She destroyed the fountain

• She made Narcissus forget himself

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What happened when Narcissus tried to embrace the image in the water?

• He fell into the fountain

• The image disappeared

• He was transformed into a flower

• The water turned to ice

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How did Narcissus die?

• He drowned in the fountain

• He was killed by the nymphs

• He pined away and died from unreturned love

• He was turned into a statue

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Why did Narcissus lose his color and vigor?

• He was cursed by the goddess

• He stopped eating and drinking, consumed by his love for himself

• He was attacked by animals

• He was poisoned by the water

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