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The Flight Of Icarus Use Textbook Page 31-34
Test Description: Questions for The Flight of Icarus
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1) What type of fiction is The Flight of Icarus?
A
Folk tale
B
Biography
C
Myth
D
Editorial
2) What do we learn about Daedalus in lines 10-12?
A
He did not control the air and wanted to escape by running away during the night.
B
He was not an ingenious artist, but Icarus was.
C
His son wanted to escape by flying, and he did not want to try.
D
He was an ingenious artist, but does not control the air?
3) In lines 4-12, what does Daedalus and Icarus want?
A
They wanted to pay the king money in return for their freedom.
B
They want to stay on the island because it is safe.
C
They wanted King Minos to help them escape,
D
They want to escape from the island of Crete.
4) How many sets of wings does Daedalus make?
A
1
B
8
C
4
D
2
5) Who says the following line, No human being has ever traveled through the air before... Keep at moderate height...Keep near me and you will be safe?
A
Daedalus
B
Icarus
C
King Minos
D
Plowmen
6) What instructions did Icarus fail to listen to?
A
He flew too low and could not see in the fog.
B
He flew to the east and was out of the sight of his father.
C
He flew at a moderate height.
D
He flew to high and the sun melted the wax.
7) Daedalus was crazed by anxiety. What does this mean?
A
Daedalus became afraid and wanted to go back to the island.
B
Daedalus was upset and mad at Icarus.
C
Daedalus had an uneasy and worried feeling.
D
Daedalus was happy to see Icarus fly to freedom.
8) What characteristic of a myth is shown when Daedalus and Icarus are able to fly and the people think they are gods.
A
It shows how characters create inventions.
B
It shows the origins of natural phenomena.
C
It shows an event that cannot happen in real life.
D
It shows the values of a culture.
9) What land did Daedalus name in honor of his son?
A
Mt. Olympus
B
Sicily
C
Icarian
D
Crete
10) What god did Daedalus build a temple for when he arrived in Sicily?
A
Dionysius
B
Poseidon
C
Zeus
D
Apollo
11) When something is kept within certain limits
A
Uneven
B
Extreme
C
Moderate
D
Decreased
12) The strength and courage someone has
A
Prowess
B
Powers
C
Possessions
D
Skills
13) Uneasy, worried feeling
A
Anxiety
B
Unhealthy
C
Wretched
D
Unbalanced
14) When someone does something in a quick and nervous way
A
Frantically
B
Unenthusiastically
C
Carefully
D
Happily
15) A traditional story that attempts to answer basic questions about human nature
A
Epic
B
Legend
C
Folk tale
D
Myth
16) A message about human life that a writer shares with the reader
A
Moral
B
Resolution
C
Theme
D
Central Idea
17) It is always best to listen to others and knowing your place are examples of
A
Resolutions of The Flight of Icarus
B
Themes of The Flight of Icarus
C
Myths of The Flight of Icarus
D
Lessons of The Flight of Icarus
18) Who was enraged when Theseus escaped from the labyrinth?
A
Crete
B
King Minos
C
Hera
D
Zeus
19) What type of feathers did Daedalus tell Icarus to gather?
A
Doves
B
Eagles
C
Vultures
D
Seagulls
20) Why couldn't Daedalus fly after and follow Icarus?
A
He knew his son was fine.
B
He was knew better than to fly so high.
C
He was heavier.
D
He was older.
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