The Face in the Pool Quiz

How would you describe Narcissus's personality?

• sad

• handsome

• arrogant

• understanding

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Which quotation best supports Narcissus's personality?

• "The boy's name is Narcissus, and he was the most beautiful young man in the forest."

• "When Echo first laid eyes on Narcissus, her heart burned like the flame of a torch."

• "Day after day, Narcissus stared at the water, in love with his own reflection."

• "When he wiped away his tears, the person in the water also wiped away tears."

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The gods mentioned in this story are

• Apollo, Juno, Jupiter and Echo.

• Jupiter and Juno.

• Narcissus, Echo and Juno.

• Jupiter, Juno, Athena, and Narcissus.

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The Roman goddess Juno is called ​ (a)   the Greek mythology,​ while the Roman god Jupitar is the (b)   in Greek mythology.

• Hera
• Zeus
• Hades
• Athena
• Aphrodite
• Poseidon

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1. Read this excerpt:

One day Echo spied a golden-haired youth hunting deer in the woods. The boy’s name was Narcissus, and he was the most beautiful young man in the forest. All who looked upon Narcissus fell in love with him immediately. But he would have nothing to do with anyone, for he was very conceited.

Part A: What does the word conceited mean as used in the text above?

• loved

• gorgeous

• snobbish

• stalked

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Part B: Which detail best supports Part A?

• “spied a golden-haired youth”

• “most beautiful young man in the forest”

• “he would have nothing to do with anyone”

• “fell in love with him immediately”

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Part A: Which character trait best describes Echo?

• heartbroken

• friendly

• determined

• unpleasant

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Part B: Which two details below best supports Part A?

• As she lay forlornly in her cave, all her beauty faded away”

• humiliated and filled with sorrow, Echo wandered the mountains”

• did whatever she could to stall the goddess”

• “her heart burned like the flame of a torch”

• “Echo chatted with Hera in a lively fashion”

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This myth explains the origins of the narcissus flower and why there are echoes in empty spaces.

• True
• False

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What is a Central Theme of “The Face in the Pool?”

• It is not wise to mock others.

• Heartache can cause people to die.

• Being too hypnotized with oneself is a dangerous idea.

• No one can escape fate

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