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WorksheetsPhaethon
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the setting at the beginning of Phaethon?
Jerusalem in 1990
Egypt in 2018
a cliff near the sea a long time ago
Cleveland in modern times
Who is Epaphus?
a blonde-haired boy
the supposed son of Zeus
the brother of Phaethon
all of the answers
Why did Epaphus get angry?
because he lost a race
because his father is disappointed in him
because his mother is disappointed in him
because he lost a toy
How did Epaphus behave after he lost the race against Phaethon?
He insisted to race again.
He cried.
He boasted about his father.
He challenged Phaethon to a duel.
What critical mistake did Phaethon make while he was bragging to Epaphus?
He lied about his father.
He lied about seeing his father.
He lost a race to Epaphus.
He swore using some vulgar words.
What did Phaethon intend to do to prove he wasn't lying?
He wanted to show Epaphus one of his father's sun hawks.
He intended to introduce Epaphus to Apollo.
He planned to plunge into the water.
He vowed to drive Apollo's chariot of the sun.
What did Apollo immediately recognize about Phaethon?
his blonde hair
his sense of pride
his height
a resemblance to himself
How does Apollo accept Phaethon's request to drive the chariot of the sun?
willingly
happily
reluctantly
humorously
Why did Phaethon drive the chariot low?
He couldn't control the steeds.
He wanted to visit his mother.
He wanted to show Epaphus and his family what he was doing.
He wanted to return to Apollo's eastern palace.
Why did Phaethon drive the chariot up?
He had lost control of the horses.
He was setting rooftops, trees, and people's clothes on fire.
He was satisfied after Epaphus had seen him.
He wished to fly away to another planet.
Why did Apollo turn Phaethon's sisters into poplar trees?
to punish them
to ignore them
to try to console them
to offer them a reward
What natural phenomena are explained by the myth of Phaethon?
poplar trees and amber sap
polar icecaps and volcanoes
the sun, daytime, and nighttime
all of the above
What are the author's purposes for writing Phaethon?
to warn people about chariots and setting trees on firer
to warn of the dangers of excessive pride and to obey their parents
to warn of the dangers of wrath and lightning bolts
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.
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.
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.
