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WorksheetsThe Revenge of the Gods- Storyworks Dec/Jan 2019
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which best describes Echo at the beginning of the play?
talkative
in love
shy
vain
In Scene 1, why does Zeus transform himself into an old man?
to hide from Hera
to play a joke on the group of teens
to trick Echo
to show his true appearance
Which line from the play best supports the answer to question 2?
"...I can't resist having a bit of fun."
"Could you do me a favor?"
"Zeus turns back into his godly form."
"Not right now, I must find Zeus."
In Scene 2, why is Hera mad at Zeus?
She hates when he plays tricks on humans.
She finds out that he sent Echo to distract her.
Zeus left Mount Olympus and is goofing off.
Zeus thinks he's more handsome than anyone else.
Which word means the same as burden in the line "No one is ever my equal in beauty. It's a terrible burden"?
hardship
boredom
relief
ugliness
In Scene 3, where does Echo go to hide after narcissus rejects her?
the forest
a cave
Mount Olympus
beside a pond
In Scene 4, "Narcissus is quite full of himself" means that he...
is looking for his one true love.
likes to have the last word in a conversation.
doesn't have many friends.
thinks he's better than everyone else.
Why does Nemesis make Narcissus fall in love with his own reflection?
to make him stay next to the pond.
to keep him from bothering Echo.
to punish him for helping Zeus hide from Hera.
to show him what it feels like to be rejected by someone you love.
Myths often explain how something came to be. What TWO things does this play explain?
Echo and Narcissus fall in love with someone who doesn't love them back.
Echo and Narcissus are punished by a goddess to teach them a lesson
Echo and Narcissus regret what they did.
Narcissus and Echo are children of gods.
In what ways are Echo and Narcissus similar? Choose TWO.
They are brother and sister
They are children of gods.
They both anger the gods.
They are both taught a lesson.
