WorksheetsPhaethon Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Zeus, the father of Epaphus, was known as all of the following EXCEPT:
chief god
lord of the sun
lord of the sky
king of the mountain
Phaethon claims that without his father, there would be no...
sky
ocean
day
lighting
What could Phaethon NOT bear to tell Epaphus?
He never had visited his father.
He never touched the sun.
He cannot make the sky grow black.
He drives a chariot beside his father.
In the beginning of the myth, which of the following best describes Phaethon?
dishonest
trustworthy
calm
excited
Which direction did Phaethon travel?
North
South
East
West
Which statement from the text BEST reveals Apollo's feelings about his son?
"You had better get back to him before the wolves do."
"Bring him here in comfort."
"Round up some of your companions and bring him here as befits the son of a god."
"I will have to see him before I know if I care."
Based on Apollo's reaction to Phaethon's request, it can be inferred that Apollo is full of....
joy
relief
jealousy
anger
Read the sentence from the text.
"The reins were as thick as bridge cables, much too large for him to hold."
Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence.
simile
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
Read the sentence from the text.
"The sun chariot was an open shell of gold."
Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence.
simile
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
Which of the following did Apollo NOT tell Phaethon to do on his journey?
Keep the middle way.
Give the horses their heads; they know the path.
Do not stop.
Drive the horses as high as possible.
Which sentence BEST describes the climax of the story?
Phaethon made his journey to find his father, Apollo.
When Phaethon failed to control the chariot, the heat of the sun caused villages to burn and people to rush about screaming.
Phaethon told his father he wished to drive the sun chariot.
Apollo could not comfort Phaethon's sister, so he changed them into poplar trees.
How did Zeus finally stop the catastrophes from happening?
He hurled a stick into the air that killed Phaethon.
He knocked Phaethon out of the chariot with the strong burst of wind.
He made the horses kick Phaethon out of the chariot.
He hurled a thunderbolt that killed Phaethon.
Phaethon knew the exact way to reach his father
true
false
The job of Apollo's sun hawk was to fly around the sun and keep watch of the land.
true
false
Apollo recognized Phaethon immediately,.
true
false
According to the myth, there are still traces of Phaethon's ride.
true
false
The gods in their cool garden heard a _______ of grief from below.
resolved
oracle
clamor
bewildered
I would have flung him over the cliff and myself after him if I had not __________ to make my lies come true.
resolved
oracle
clamor
bewildered
The people who were left alive were ____________ by the light and darkness following each other so swiftly.
resolved
oracle
clamor
bewildered
That is what the ________ predicted for the earth -- but I did not know it would be so soon...so soon.
resolved
oracle
clamor
bewildered
