WorksheetsUnit 6 Lesson 2 The Labors of Hercules Test
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Read each item carefully. Choose the correct answer. 1. A synonym for baby is
hobble.
infant.
fluid.
glimmer.
What does the word titanic mean in this sentence? A titanic spaceship stood on the launch pad.
enlightened
arriving
disengaged
enormous
What is a trench?
an empty camp
an open prairie
a narrow ditch
a small lake
Which word fits best in this sentence? The campers had a good time _______ the weather.
despite
rather
although
besides
What does vicious mean?
covered with tough scales
fierce or dangerous
able to run long distances
good at hiding
How did Artemis feel when she first met Hercules?
sad
shocked
sorry
angry
Replace this question in the future.
A) “What are you doing with my hind?” Artemis asked angrily.
B) Artemis felt sorry for Hercules and let him go.
C) When Hercules discovered what had happened, he was overcome with grief.
D) Hercules and Iolaus are shocked.
Which simile is used in the story to describe Poseidon's anger?
was too beautiful
put down its head
exploded like a volcano
showing its curved horns
3. Which of these happened last in the story?
the bull on Crete goes mad
Hercules sails with warriors
his nephew joins Hercules
King Eurystheus took Hercules to Olympus
What did Minos do that made Poseidon angry?
went to the island of Crete
kept a bull for himself
deceived the people on the island
terrorized the people of Crete
Which of these is an example of an idiom?
held his ground
most dangerous one
heard music
an entire army
Which two of these labors smelled really bad?
Horses of Diomedes
Augean Stables
Cretan Bull
Geryon's Cattle
Hercules had to perform the labors because:
he wanted to become a hero
he was forced to by King Eurystheus to pay for his family's death
he wanted to travel the world
he was searching for treasure
How did Hercules capture the Erymanthean boar?
By setting a trap with bait
By chasing it into deep snow and capturing it alive
By shooting it with arrows
By luring it with food and capturing it in a net
The Pillars of Hercules are:
A pair of mountains flanking the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar
Ancient Roman temples in Athens
A famous set of columns in the Parthenon
A mythological bridge in Mesopotamia
What happened when Hercules cut off one of the heads of the hydra?
Two more heads grew in its place.
The hydra died instantly.
The wound healed and nothing happened.
The head turned to stone.
