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Icarus - Short Tale (Epic)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Daedalus come from?

a)

Crete

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Athens

d)

Hanoi

2.

Minos was the (a)   of Crete. (1 word)

3.

What is a Labyrinth?

a)

A maze

b)

A beach

c)

A prison

d)

A part man & bull

4.

Who wouldn't allow Daedalus to leave the island? (2 words)

(a)  

5.

What did they need to build the wings?

a)

Cardboard

b)

Eggs

c)

Feathers

d)

Fur

6.

They used (a)   to stick the feathers to the wings.

7.

To complete the wings, how long did it take?

a)

Hours

b)

Weeks

c)

Months

d)

Years

8.

Which one is NOT the definition of the word "patrol?"

a)

The action of going the rounds of an area for obervation or guard

b)

The person or group doing the patrolling

c)

A part of a Boy Scout or Girl Scout troop

d)

The observation of the sea

9.

The sea spray might dampen the wings if Icrarus flew too (a)   . (1 word)

10.

As Daedalus and Icarus flew over the ocean, the could see (a)   ships. (1 number)

11.

What cause the wax to drip?

a)

The ocean

b)

The beach

c)

The sun

d)

Erratic flying

12.

What did Icarus beat to try and stay aloft? (1 word)

(a)  

13.

What does the dared mean in the sentence "Daedalus flew down as low as he dared to."

a)

to challenge to perform an action

b)

a problem

c)

a helping verb

d)

to have enough courage

14.

Daedalus named the island (a)   in memory of his son. (1 word)

15.

Who is the god of the sun?

a)

Zeus

b)

Athena

c)

Apollo

d)

Poseidon