WorksheetsDamon & Pythias- Enrichment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which phrase does BEST describe the central conflict for Pythias in the story?
He must overcome obstacles to return in time to save his friend.
He must find evidence to prove to Dionysius that he is not guilty.
He must escape the city with his friend before the date of execution.
He must decide whether he values his friend’s life more than his own.
Which event triggers the onset of conflict in “Damon and Pythias”?
Dionysius has a dream.
Pythias plots a murder.
Dionysius seizes the throne.
Pythias is sentenced to death.
Dionysius requires Pythias to choose a hostage. Based on this action, what inference can you make about Dionysius’s character?
He is dishonest.
He is intelligent.
He is fair-minded.
He is untrusting.
When Pythias does not return, Dionysius begins preparations for Damon’s execution. How do these events move the conflict forward?
They build suspense about the outcome.
They present the climax and its resolution.
They cast doubt on a character’s motivation.
They introduce new obstacles to be overcome.
Which phrase from the story BEST reflects its underlying theme?
a strange turn of events
foolish faith
the grace of the gods
true friendship
Read the following sentence from “Damon and Pythias.”
In reply, however, Damon had merely smiled, since, in spite of the fact that the eleventh hour had already arrived, he still believed that his lifelong companion would not fail him.
In the context of the story, to what does the phrase “the eleventh hour” refer?
the length of Damon’s imprisonment
the series of obstacles that delay Pythias
the time just before Damon is to be executed
the evening of the date set for Pythias’ return
Read the following sentence from “Damon and Pythias.”
There was much sobbing and cries of sympathy were heard all around as the captive was brought out, though he himself somehow retained complete composure even at this moment of darkest danger.
Based on how the word composure is used in this sentence, which definition matches the meaning?
n., a lovely or appealing face
n., a calm bearing or demeanor
n., a hopeful or promising feeling
n., a forceful determination or resolve
Read the following words from a thesaurus entry.
catch, challenge, hindrance, hitch, snag
Which word from the story BEST matches this entry?
n., tyrant
v., evade
adj., dire
n., impediment
Read the following sentence from “Damon and Pythias.”
This tyrant, Dionysius, was so unjustly cruel that once, when he awoke from a restless sleep during which he dreamt that a certain man in the town had attempted to kill him, he immediately had that man put to death.
Which answer choice is an example of an appositive in the sentence?
Dionysius
during which he dreamt
that a certain man in the town
he immediately had that man
Read the following sentence.
Damon and Pythias were two noble young men who lived on the island of Sicily.
How could you rewrite this sentence to include a nonessential appositive phrase?
The noble young men Damon and Pythias lived on the island of Sicily.
Damon and Pythias, two noble young men, lived on the island of Sicily.
Damon and Pythias, who were noble young men, lived on the island of Sicily.
Two noble young men named Damon and Pythias lived on the island of Sicily.
