WorksheetsThe Face in the Pool Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A myth
is used to explain how things came to be.
is a legend.
is realistic fiction.
is historical fiction.
The gods mentioned in this story are
Apollo, Juno, Jupiter and Echo.
Jupiter and Juno.
Narcissus, Echo and Juno.
Jupiter, Juno, Athena, and Narcissus.
Part A: Based on the story, which character trait best describes Narcissus’s personality?
understanding
big-headed
handsome
sad
Part B: Which quotation from the text best supports the answer in Part A?
“The boy’s name was Narcissus, and he was the most beautiful young man in the forest."
“When Echo first laid eyes on Narcissus, her heart burned like the flame of a torch.”
“Day after day, Narcissus stared at the water, in love with his own reflection.
“When he wiped away his tears, the person in the water also wiped away tears.”
1. Read this excerpt:
One day Echo spied a golden-haired youth hunting deer in the woods. The boy’s name was Narcissus, and he was the most beautiful young man in the forest. All who looked upon Narcissus fell in love with him immediately. But he would have nothing to do with anyone, for he was very conceited.
Part A: What does the word conceited mean as used in the text above?
loved
gorgeous
snobbish
stalked
Part B: Which detail best supports Part A?
“spied a golden-haired youth”
“most beautiful young man in the forest”
“he would have nothing to do with anyone”
“fell in love with him immediately”
Part A: Which character trait best describes Echo?
heartbroken
friendly
determined
unpleasant
Part B: Which two details below best supports Part A?
As she lay forlornly in her cave, all her beauty faded away”
humiliated and filled with sorrow, Echo wandered the mountains”
did whatever she could to stall the goddess”
“her heart burned like the flame of a torch”
“Echo chatted with Hera in a lively fashion”
What is a Central Theme of “The Face in the Pool?”
It is not wise to mock others.
Heartache can cause people to die.
Being too hypnotized with oneself is a dangerous idea.
No one can escape fate
