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Daedalus and Icarus (2)

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Question 1

1.

What words in paragraph 1, help you figure out the meaning of the word labyrinth?

A - Very clever - no possible escape

B  -  No possible escape - gigantic maze 

C  - Ancient times - very clever

D -  Gigantic maze - ancient times

Question 2

2.

What was Icarus’s greatest mistake?

A - Being caught by King Minos

B - Not believing his father's warning

C -  No helping his father make the wings

D -  Flying too fast 

Question 3

3.

Which word best describes Icarus?

A -  Obedient

B -  Skillful

C -  Worried

D - Foolish

Question 4

4.

Ariadne, unwilling to see the man she loved sacrificed to the maze and the Minotaur, went to Daedalus and begged him to tell her the secret of the labyrinth.
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Which of the following words uses the prefix un- the same way as in the word unwilling?

A -  Under

B -  Unhappy

C - Until

D - Union

Question 5

5.

Which word in this myth has a root word that means “using great care”?

A -  Unforgiving

B -  Precautious

C -  Irresponsibility

D -  Disconsolate 

Question 6

6.

Look at the chart. It shows a cause-and-effect relationship -

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THESEUS LEFT A TRAIL OF THREAD - ___________________________________________________
(cause) (effect)

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What belongs in the space marked cause?

A -  He defeated the Minotaur

B -  He was in love with Ariadne

C -  He was able to escape the labyrinth

D -  He fooled King Minos

Question 7

7.

In paragraph 8, Icarus can bes be described as -

A -  Responsible

B -  Hard Working

C -   Reckless

D -  Skilled

Question 8

8.

Which sentence would NOT belong in a summary for this myth?

A -  The inventor escaped but his son did not survive.

B -  The king became angry and imprisoned the inventor and his son.

C -  The king's daughter was in love with one of the prisoners.

D -  A brilliant inventor helped a king with a plan for imprisoning his enemies.