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Worksheets"Hercules the Mighty"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
Which detail should definitely be included in a summary of the play?
a)
A. Songs are written about Hercules.
b)
B. The hydra lives in a swamp.
c)
C. Zeus, the king of the gods, is Hercules’s father.
d)
D. King Eury is Hercules’s cousin.
2.
In Scene 1, the line “It’s like tickling a butterfly” contains a simile, a comparison using like or as. This simile tells you that
a)
A. playing the lyre is easy.
b)
B. the lyre must be played gently.
c)
C. lyres look like butterflies.
d)
D. butterflies are ticklish.
3.
Which pair of words describes Hercules after he completes the first 11 labors in Scene 6?
a)
A. rude and ungrateful
b)
B. shy and embarrassed
c)
C. angry and frustrated
d)
D. confident and proud
4.
Which line supports your answer to question 3?
a)
A. Hercules: I did. It was easy.
b)
B S2: Hercules grins and flexes his massive biceps.
c)
C. both B and C
d)
D. Hercules: And I thank you for your prayers.
5.
In Scene 1, why does Hercules’s father look at the floor?
a)
A He is embarrassed by Hercules.
b)
B He is mad at Hercules’s mother.
c)
C He is thinking about having to tell Hercules who his real parents are.
d)
D He is upset that Hercules has no friends.
6.
The mood of Scene 8 could be described as suspenseful. Which of the following lines helps create this mood?
a)
A. S2: Hercules raises his sword again but freezes when he hears a familiar voice.
b)
B. Athena: Hercules, your 12 labors are complete!
c)
C. Zeus: My son, you are home! You are home at last.
d)
D. Hercules: This is easier than I expected.
7.
Famous, highly respected, or admired.
a)
A. Arduous
b)
B. Deftly
c)
C. Destined
d)
D. Renown
8.
Hercules had to _______Hades's guard dog, Cerberus, with his hands.
a)
A. Fawn
b)
B. Loathe
c)
C. Subdue
d)
D. Lyre
9.
When Hera said Hercules was destined for destruction, Zeus asked her, "Why do you ______that boy?"
a)
A.Destined
b)
B. Arduous
c)
C. Renown
d)
D. Loathe
10.
"Meant to be" or "certain to happen" or "heading toward"
a)
A. Destined
b)
B. Dejected
c)
C. Deftly
d)
d. Fawn
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