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WorksheetsPrometheus Amplify Test
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Reread paragraph 9. Which sentence from the paragraph BEST explains the danger Zeus sees in man becoming too proud?
More interesting, perhaps, but infinitely more dangerous.
For there is this in man too: a vaunting pride that needs little sustenance to make it swell to giant size.
Improve his lot, and he will forget that which makes him pleasing—his sense of worship, his humility.
He will grow big and poisoned with pride and fancy himself a god, and before we know it, we shall see him storming Olympus
Enough, Prometheus!
Which lines from the story BEST convey Prometheus’s belief that man should have fire? Choose THREE answers.
“He eats his meat raw.” (4)
"If you mean something by this, enlighten me with your wisdom.” (4)
“Man does not have fire, true, nor the crafts which fire teaches.” (5)
“Happy as beasts are happy.” (6)
“Would not fire, and the graces he can put on with fire, make him more interesting?” (8)
Which choice BEST describes how paragraph 5 contributes to the theme of the myth?
It shows Prometheus’s belief that man deserves knowledge of fire
It shows Zeus’s belief that knowledge comes with a price
It indicates that knowing about fire does not have many benefits.
It indicates that no one can change their fate—even the gods.
Part 1! How would Zeus describe man’s life without knowledge of fire?
Man is happier without knowledge of fire.
Man is limited without knowledge of fire.
Man is like a wild animal without knowledge of fire.
Man has more pride without knowledge of fire.
Which quote from the story BEST supports the correct answer to Part 1?
“What you call ignorance is innocence.” (3)
“Man does not have fire, true, nor the crafts which fire teaches.” (5)
“An aptitude for admiring our power, being puzzled by our riddles and amazed by our caprice. That is why he was made.” (7)
“He will grow big and poisoned with pride and fancy himself a god, and before we know it, we shall see him storming Olympus.” (9)
How does paragraph 14 contribute to the development of the plot?
It describes how Prometheus challenged Zeus’s authority.
It tells how Zeus will punish Prometheus.
It reveals that knowledge of fire does come with a price.
It shows how people changed after Prometheus gave them knowledge of fire.
Read this quote from paragraph 11: “It was so hot, so quick; it bit sharply when you touched it, and for pure spite, made the shadows dance.” What does the figurative language in this quote reveal about how men first viewed the gift from Prometheus?
new and exciting
dangerous and unpredictable
powerful and valuable
mysterious and confusing
In paragraph 15, Zeus considers destroying the humans with fire, but decides instead to “Let them destroy themselves with their new skills.” Based on the events leading up to this statement, the reader can infer that Zeus thinks that
humans will not be able to control fire and they will burn.
humans will forget to worship the gods, who will take vengeance
humans will use their new tools to go to war
humans will fight over who can control the fire
Prometheus uses personification in paragraph 12 when he describes fire as having human qualities: It is an ill-natured spirit, a little brother of the sun, but if you handle it carefully, it can change your whole life. It is very greedy; you must feed it twigs, but only until it becomes a proper size. Then you must stop, or it will eat everything in sight—and you too. If it escapes, use this magic: water. It fears the water spirit, and if you touch it with water, it will fly away until you need it again. Which statement BEST explains why Prometheus uses personification when describing fire?
When Prometheus uses personification, he makes it easier for man to understand fire by comparing fire’s qualities to a person’s.
When Prometheus uses personification, he explains that fire is literally a person who is unpredictable and needs to be managed well.
When Prometheus uses personification, he shows how fire represents the strong feelings man will experience after he loses his ignorance
When Prometheus uses personification, he shows that he wants man to understand fire’s relationship to the sun
Select the paragraph that shows that the narrator of the myth is telling this story long after it happened.
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 18
Imagine that this myth will be given a new title. Which choice BEST describes a theme of the story?
Zeus and Prometheus Disagree About Man
Without Fire, Man Would Be a Beast-like Creature
Fire Should Belong to the Gods Alone
The Gift of Knowledge Comes With a Price
