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The Flight Of Icarus Use Textbook Page 31-34
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1) What type of fiction is The Flight of Icarus?
A
Biography
B
Myth
C
Editorial
D
Folk tale
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
He was an ingenious artist, but does not control the air?
D
His son wanted to escape by flying, and he did not want to try.
3) In lines 4-12, what does Daedalus and Icarus want?
A
They want to stay on the island because it is safe.
B
They wanted to pay the king money in return for their freedom.
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
Plowmen
C
Icarus
D
King Minos
6) What instructions did Icarus fail to listen to?
A
He flew at a moderate height.
B
He flew to the east and was out of the sight of his father.
C
He flew too low and could not see in the fog.
D
He flew to high and the sun melted the wax.
7) Daedalus was crazed by anxiety. What does this mean?
A
Daedalus was happy to see Icarus fly to freedom.
B
Daedalus had an uneasy and worried feeling.
C
Daedalus was upset and mad at Icarus.
D
Daedalus became afraid and wanted to go back to the island.
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 an event that cannot happen in real life.
B
It shows the origins of natural phenomena.
C
It shows the values of a culture.
D
It shows how characters create inventions.
9) What land did Daedalus name in honor of his son?
A
Sicily
B
Icarian
C
Crete
D
Mt. Olympus
10) What god did Daedalus build a temple for when he arrived in Sicily?
A
Apollo
B
Poseidon
C
Zeus
D
Dionysius
11) When something is kept within certain limits
A
Moderate
B
Decreased
C
Uneven
D
Extreme
12) The strength and courage someone has
A
Powers
B
Possessions
C
Skills
D
Prowess
13) Uneasy, worried feeling
A
Wretched
B
Unhealthy
C
Unbalanced
D
Anxiety
14) When someone does something in a quick and nervous way
A
Carefully
B
Happily
C
Unenthusiastically
D
Frantically
15) A traditional story that attempts to answer basic questions about human nature
A
Legend
B
Folk tale
C
Epic
D
Myth
16) A message about human life that a writer shares with the reader
A
Resolution
B
Theme
C
Central Idea
D
Moral
17) It is always best to listen to others and knowing your place are examples of
A
Themes of The Flight of Icarus
B
Resolutions of The Flight of Icarus
C
Lessons of The Flight of Icarus
D
Myths of The Flight of Icarus
18) Who was enraged when Theseus escaped from the labyrinth?
A
King Minos
B
Zeus
C
Crete
D
Hera
19) What type of feathers did Daedalus tell Icarus to gather?
A
Vultures
B
Eagles
C
Seagulls
D
Doves
20) Why couldn't Daedalus fly after and follow Icarus?
A
He knew his son was fine.
B
He was older.
C
He was heavier.
D
He was knew better than to fly so high.
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