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WorksheetsIcarus/Daedalus & Demeter/Persephone Test A
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins
In "Icarus & Daedalus," what event has caused Daedalus to be locked in the tower?
He is being punished for trapping the king in his Labyrinth.
The king changed his attitude and no longer favors him.
He is being punished for playing tricks on the royal court.
The king grew angry with him for not working fast enough.
Daedalus is described in "Icarus & Daedalus" as cunning (resourceful). Given that information, what can the reader predict he will do after being imprisoned on the island?
plan a way to escape
grow to like the island
seek advice from his son
write a poem criticizing the king
In "Icarus & Daedalus," why does Daedalus associate sea-gulls with liberty?
A sea-gull guards him in his prison cell.
Sea-gulls can fly freely to and from the island.
He thinks that all sea creatures are free.
Sea-gulls carry messages from him to Icarus.
In "Icarus & Daedalus," what is the relationship between the two main characters?
They are cousins.
They are king and subject.
They are friends.
They are father and son.
According to Daedalus in "Icarus & Daedalus," what will be the effect if Icarus flies too low?
The sun's heat will melt his wings.
The earth's fog will weigh him down.
The tower guards will capture him.
His wings will hit the tops of buildings.
In "Icarus & Daedalus," what is the reason Icarus flies toward "the highest heavens"?
He is cold and wants to feel warmer.
He does not believe Daedalus' warnings.
He trusts that Daedalus' invention will not fail him.
He wants to escape the feeling of being held in captivity.
According to "Icarus and Daedalus," why does Icarus fall into the sea?
The wings are not big enough to support his weight.
The wings melt when he flies too close to the sun.
He loses his way when he flies too far fro Daedalus.
He is blinded when he flies too close to the sun.
In "Icarus & Daedalus," which event shows that in myths, human beings may have superhuman traits?
Daedalus builds a labyrinth.
King Minos imprisons Daedalus.
Daedalus and Icarus are able to fly.
Daedalus grieves over his son's death.
What is one lesson taught by "Icarus & Daedalus"?
Tyrants like King Minos are always punished.
The gods help those who help themselves.
Children should never be allowed too much freedom.
One should not do more than one is capable of doing.
In terms of a modern-day device, what are the wings that Daedalus invents in "Icarus & Daedalus" most like?
an airplane
a hydroplane
a hang glider
a helicopter
Which of the following is the best example of a vacancy?
a crowded city
a large empty field
a popular restaurant
a dense forest.
Which phrase most logically completes this sentence?
Sustained by _______, the long-distance runner won the race.
intense headaches
a desire to fail
strong muscles
a weak heart
In which sentence is the colon used correctly?
Daedalus gathered: feathers, wax, and thread to make wings.
The king imprisoned Daedalus in the tower because: his favor shifted.
Once he began to fly, Icarus longed for: warmth, freedom, and joy.
Daedalus felt those emotions: grief, sadness, loneliness.
In which sentence is the colon used correctly?
Daedalus was skilled at the following: inventing, building, and escaping.
When Daedalus was imprisoned, the first thing he did was: escape from his cell.
Daedalus invented wings by: watching birds and seeing how they flew.
What happened to Icarus was: he fell into the sea and drowned.
At the beginning of "Demeter & Persephone," what causes the earth to shake?
Pluto riding across the mountains in his golden chariot
fire-breathing monsters struggling to get free
the arrow that Eros shoots at Pluto
the sadness Demeter feels
In "Demeter & Persephone," what causes Pluto to fall in love with Persephone?
her exceptional beauty
the arrow Eros shot at him
his desire to settle down
Zeus' command
In "Demeter & Persephone," on whom or what does Demeter lay the blame for her daughter's disappearance?
on Pluto
on Eros
on mortals
on the land
In "Demeter & Persephone," how does Demeter show her anger at losing her daughter?
She dries up the land.
She vows vengeance on Eros.
She travels to the underworld.
She steals Pluto's horses.
What causes Zeus to take action in "Demeter and Persephone"?
He fears that humankind will revolt against the gods.
He fears that humankind will die out from lack of food.
He fears that Demeter will go to war to rescue Persephone.
He fears that he will never again eat fruits and vegetables.
According to "Demeter & Persephone," what does Persephone miss most in the underworld?
flowers
rain
food
jewels
In "Demeter & Persephone," why is Persephone sure that Pluto will obey Zeus' command to release her?
Pluto and Zeus are brothers.
Zeus is the most powerful god.
She is unhappy in the underworld.
Demeter is more powerful than Pluto.
According to "Demeter & Persephone," why can Persephone not remain on earth all year round?
She has eaten four seeds of a pomegranate.
She has offended Pluto by not accepting his gifts.
She wants to spend some time in the underworld.
She and her mother are not getting along.
Which of the following pairs in "Demeter & Persephone" are parent & child?
I. Aphrodite & Eros
II. Pluto & Persephone
III. Demeter & Persephone
IV. Zeus & Demeter
I and IV
II and IV
I and III
II and III
What natural occurrence is explained by "Demeter & Persephone"?
floods
famines
earthquakes
seasons
Which of the following describes a human trait expressed by a god in "Demeter and Persephone"?
Demeter's ability to make the land barren.
Pluto's ability to fall in love with Persephone
The gods' ability to bury giants in the earth
Hermes' ability to fly with wings on his feet
"Demeter & Persephone" describes the actions of gods. Therefore, what kind of work can you conclude that it is?
a tall tale
science fiction
a myth
a ballad
In which sentence is the word defies used correctly?
A god defies Aphrodite by refusing to fall in love.
Demeter defies Persephone by welcoming her daughter home.
Hermes defies Zeus by obeying his command.
Persephone defies Pluto by returning to him for four months.
Which of these sentences expresses the meaning of the word intervene?
Aphrodite does not want any god to resist her power.
Zeus can step in to resolve an argument between two gods.
Demeter grieves for her daughter without knowing the details of her fate.
Because Zeus is all-powerful, he knows where Persephone is.
In which sentence is a colon used correctly?
Persephone struggled mightily: but she could not escape.
Zeus sent: the gods and goddesses to plead with Demeter.
A myth often has the following characters: gods, goddesses, and mortals.
Persephone ate four seeds: so she spends four months with Pluto.
Fill in the blanks.
Give me ____________ or give me death!
aloft
reel
liberty
sustained
Fill in the blank.
"_____________ the impossible in order to improve your work.
Favor
Attempt
Gliimpse
None of the above.
Fill in the blank.
"It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be _________________ in the worst cell of all, oneself."
architects
cautioned
quenched
imprisoned
Fill in the blank.
"Send an arrow into the breast of that dark ____________."
goddess
harvest
monarch
realm.
Fill in the blank.
"She stood by the River Cyane, where Pluto had cleft the earth and gone down into his own ____________."
realm
dominions
abode
None of the above.
Fill in the blank.
"Provided she has not tasted food in the ____________ of the dead, she may return to her mother forever."
dominions
realm
abode
monarch
