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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 59mins
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1.
The cause of the conflict between King Minos and the people of Athens is due to
a)
the Athenians' attack on Crete.
b)
Ariadne's love for Theseus.
c)
the birth of the Minotaur.
d)
the death of the king's son.
2.
Pasiphaë was cursed by Poseidon; therefore, she gave birth to what?
a)
Medusa.
b)
The Minotaur.
c)
The Furies.
d)
Theseus.
3.
Which creature is half bull and half man?
a)
Minotaur
b)
Hydra
c)
Satyr
d)
Gorgon
4.
Theseus forgot to change his sails to white because he was distraught about losing Ariadne. What happened because of this?
a)
His ship crashed into rocks.
b)
Talos, the robot, nearly destroyed his boat.
c)
His father Aegeus threw himself into the ocean in despair.
d)
Icarus was distracted and fell into the sea.
5.
King Minos's actions in the story show that he is
a)
unforgiving
b)
merciful
c)
patient
d)
brave
6.
Who helped Theseus defeat the Minotaur?
a)
Ariadne and King Minos.
b)
Ariadne and Daedalus.
c)
Ariadne and Dionysus.
7.
Daedalus built wings and escaped from evil King Minos, arriving in Sicily. Why wasn't Icarus, his son, with him?
a)
He was too scared to fly.
b)
He flew too close to the sun.
c)
He flew too close to the ocean.
d)
Talos, the awesome robot, grabbed him before he could escape.
8.
Why does Icarus fall into the sea?
a)
He jumped out of the tower.
b)
The wax in the wings melted.
c)
The gulls could not catch him.
d)
He was hunting for fish the way a gull does.
9.
The story is told from the point of view of
a)
an outside narrator
b)
the Minotaur
c)
King Minos
d)
Theseus
10.
Auntie Lily had to sell her house and her fields because she
a)
used her money to help others.
b)
spent all of her money on herself.
c)
wanted to move to a bigger house.
d)
was too old to work in the fields.
11.
What did Auntie Lily mean when she said, "Kindness comes with no price."
a)
No kind deed is ever rewarded.
b)
Rich people should help poor people.
c)
You should be kind to people who can pay for help.
d)
You should help others without expecting anything in return.
12.
Why did Auntie Lily buy back her house instead of buying a nicer, newer house?
a)
She was too old to move to a new house.
b)
She wanted to take it from the rich, old woman.
c)
She wanted the house she worked so hard to keep.
d)
She thought the old beggar might come back.
13.
How did the townspeople treat the old beggar after hearing he gave Auntie Lily a large amount of gold?
a)
They continued ignoring him.
b)
They scared him out of town.
c)
They rushed to help him.
d)
They tried to steal money from him.
14.
What came out of the second bucket of muddy water?
a)
mud
b)
mosquitos
c)
gold coins
d)
snakes, lizards, and ants
15.
What did the farmer do to test if the object from the bucket was real?
a)
He bit it with his teeth.
b)
He tossed it into the air.
c)
He looked at it with a magnifier.
d)
He rubbed it with his fingers.
16.
The leper knew the old beggar because they were ___________
a)
neighbors.
b)
brothers.
c)
partners.
d)
friends.
17.
What did Auntie Lily do during the story that showed us how generous she was?
a)
She embroidered things to make money.
b)
She gave the beggar water for his feet.
c)
She talked with the farmer on the road.
d)
She went to bed when it was dark outside.
18.
Who changed the most in the story?
a)
Auntie Lily
b)
Auntie Lily's neighbor
c)
the old beggar
d)
the townspeople
19.
Auntie Lily helped the old beggar because she
a)
thought he might give her something.
b)
wanted to make her neighbor angry.
c)
was a kind woman.
d)
was afraid of him.
20.
a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
folktale
21.
A traditional or legendary story, that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
a)
Legend
b)
Myth
c)
Fable
22.
A story from the past about a historical person who has been exaggerated and changed
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
folktale
23.
Any belief or story passed on traditionally, especially one considered to be false or based on superstition.
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
folktale
24.
Greek god Poseidon who controls the world's oceans with his powerful trident
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
folktale
25.
Paul Bunyan is a story about a giant lumberjack; his story told through oral tradition in US
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
folktale
26.
Count Dracula: a real person who did terrible things but his story was changed to a vampire
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
folktale
27.
Tortoise and the Hare (lesson: slow and steady wins the race)
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
folktale
28.
Greek god Atlas holds up the sky on his shoulders (explains why earth is separated from sky)
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
folktale
29.
The Lion and the Mouse (lesson: no act of kindness is ever too small)
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
folktale
30.
What does catalyst mean?
a)
the end of an event
b)
the larval stage of a butterfly
c)
a person or thing that starts an event
d)
a severe weather event
31.
Which theme best fits Cinderella and Snow White?
a)
Money will lead to your destruction
b)
Beauty is the most important trait to have for a woman
c)
It is better to fight than to be mistreated
d)
Being kind and pure will lead to great happiness
32.
How are the sisters punished in Ashputtel?
a)
They die in fiery rainstorm
b)
They have to dance in hot coal shoes until they die
c)
Their eyes are plucked out by doves
d)
They are executed
33.
Who or What helps Ashputtel?
a)
Hazel Tree
b)
Fairy Godmother
c)
Magical Goldfish
d)
Dark Magic
34.
Which story features golden slippers? Click all that apply.
a)
Ahsputtel
b)
Snow White & Cinderella
c)
None of the Above
d)
All of the above
35.
How does Pecos Bill meet the coyote that raises him?
a)
He visited a zoo.
b)
He fell out of the wagon and sat in the road until the coyote found him.
c)
He caught it with his bare teeth.
36.
What is the reputation of the Hell's Gate Gang?
a)
They are a bunch of chicken.
b)
They are the kindest group around.
c)
They are the roughest and toughest gang of wild cowboys.
d)
They are a dandy quilting group.
37.
What does Pecos Bill do when a cyclone threatens his ranch?
a)
He checks the radar app on his phone.
b)
He gets on his horse and leaves.
c)
He goes underground to be safe.
d)
He lassos it, rides it, and squeezes rain from it to end the drought.
38.
Why does Pecos Bill want to stop Slue-Foot Sue from riding his horse?
a)
She is morbidly obese.
b)
She wants to kiss the horse.
c)
His horse is known as Widow Maker, and unsafe for anyone but himself.
d)
She will make him look bad.
39.
Where do people say that Slue-foot Sue and Pecos Bill live at the end of the story?
a)
Key West
b)
Venus
c)
The moon
d)
Braham
40.
Why does Pecos Bill's father move his family from eastern Texas?
a)
He has 15 children.
b)
Grizzly bears have been playing with the baby.
c)
Some neighbors have moved in 50 miles away.
d)
The weather is too hot.
41.
What does this description of Pecos Bill help you visualize?
"He'd just throw some water on his face in the morning and go around the rest of the day looking like a wet dog."
"He'd just throw some water on his face in the morning and go around the rest of the day looking like a wet dog."
a)
his appearance
b)
the feel of his hair
c)
his love for swimming
d)
the smell of a wet dog
42.
Pecos Bill wants to find the Hell's Gate Gang because he wants to
a)
join the gang
b)
fight the gang
c)
scare the gang
d)
catch the gang
43.
One way in which Slue-foot Sue is a larger-than-life character in this tall tale is that she
a)
is actually larger than life
b)
decides to ride Bill's wild horse
c)
war-whoops when she rides
d)
has a bit of coyote in her
44.
What does this list of places help you visualize?
"She flew over plains and mesas, over canyons, deserts, and prairies."
"She flew over plains and mesas, over canyons, deserts, and prairies."
a)
how high and far Sue flies
b)
how much Sue misses Earth
c)
the colors of the Earth below
d)
the excitement Sue feels when flying
45.
What does this tall take say causes the sound of rolling thunder?
a)
Unfortunate gas
b)
Unfortunate belching
c)
Pecos Bill's lariat whirling
d)
Pecos Bill's family's laughter
46.
The Man & the LionA Lion and a Man chanced to travel in company through the forest. They soon began to quarrel, for each of them boasted that he and his kind were far superior to the other both in strength and mind.Now they reached a clearing in the forest and there stood a statue. It was a representation of Heracles in the act of tearing the jaws of the Nemean Lion."See," said the man, "that's how strong we are! The King of Beasts is like wax in our hands!""Ho!" laughed the Lion, "a Man made that statue. It would have been quite a different scene had a Lion made it!"
What's the theme?
What's the theme?
a)
Lions are better
b)
Depends on your point of view
c)
Humans are better
d)
We should all be friends
47.
What does the phrase "in rapture" mean?
a)
with delight
b)
at a slow pace
c)
with confusion
d)
at a low volume
48.
In "Narcissus Myth" how is the reader's understanding of Echo different from Narcissus' understanding of Echo?
a)
The reader doesn't know that Echo admires the beauty of Narcissus, but Narcissus knows
b)
The reader knows the feelings that Echo wants to express, but Narcissus doesn't know
c)
The reader doesn't know Echo has a limited power to speak, but Narcissus knows.
d)
The reader knows that Echo is a nymph but Narcissus doesn't
49.
3B. How does the difference described in Part A affect the tone of the passage?
a)
It creates a humorous tone because of Narcissus' love for himself.
b)
IT creates an inspiring tone because of Echo's determination to speak.
c)
It creates an angry tone because of Narcissus's negative attitude towards others.
d)
It creates a hopeless tone because of Echo's inability to speak.
50.
4. In "Narcissus Myth" what does Hera's treatment of Echo reveal about Hera?
a)
She is upset with Zeus.
b)
She is an unfair goddess.
c)
She is an enemy of Artemis.
d)
She is friends with many nymphs.
51.
What does the phrase "in rapture" mean?
a)
with delight
b)
at a slow pace
c)
with confusion
d)
at a low volume
52.
What does the phrase "stole away" reveal about the nymphs?
a)
It suggests that the other nymphs feel guilt around Hera.
b)
It suggests the other nymphs behave strangely around Hera.
c)
It shows the other nymphs are secretly taking things from Hera.
d)
It shows the other nymphs move cautiously in order to avoid Hera.
53.
What did Paul Bunyan do that could really happen?
a)
He dug the Great Lakes
b)
He and Babe straightened a twisty river
c)
He worked in the Alaskan Wilderness
d)
He picked his teeth with a pine tree
54.
Why was Babe blue?
a)
He turned blue in the cold
b)
He was born blue
c)
Paul painted Babe blue
d)
None of the abovve
55.
What did Paul Bunyan do that could really happen?
a)
He dug the Great Lakes
b)
He and Babe straightened a twisty river
c)
He worked in the Alaskan Wilderness
d)
He picked his teeth with a pine tree
56.
Read this sentence: Ole forged a giant chait. Forged means________
a)
bought
b)
put together
c)
dragged to a place
d)
heated and hammered into shape.
57.
Where was Paul born?
a)
the Wild West
b)
Florida
c)
Maine
d)
Alaska
58.
When did Paul Bunyan and Babe go to Alaska?
a)
before the straightened the river
b)
after they brought the giant griddle to camp
c)
after they built the big city
d)
before Paul left home
59.
Why did Paul decide to become a lumberjack?
a)
his parents trained him as a lumberjack
b)
Paul disliked trees
c)
Lulmberjacks made lots of money
d)
Being a lumberjack was Paull's dream
60.
Which of the following is an opinion?
a)
Babe was a blue ox
b)
Babe looked really silly
c)
Babe was very strong
d)
Babe was Paul's faithful companion
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