"Pandora's Box" / "Loo-Wit, The Fire Keeper"

What did Prometheus do to make Zeus angry?

• asked for a wife for his brother

• taught human beings to have hope

• stole fire from the gods for humans

• liked human beings more than the gods

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Epimetheus worries about accepting Zeus’ gift because...

• Pandora tells him about Zeus’ anger

• Hermes tells him that the gift is a curse

• the goddesses refuse to bless the marriage

• his brother warns him to distrust the gods’ gifts

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Which natural landscape feature is not explained by “Loo-Wit, the Fire Keeper”?

• the Great Stone Bridge

• Mount St. Helens

• Mount Hood

• Mount Adams

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Pandora begins feeling that she has a right to open the box because...

• Epimetheus is slow-witted

• the box is her own dowry

• Zeus brings people good luck

• something makes noise inside

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In this myth, the god Zeus shows human anger. What is an aspect of anger that his behavior highlights?

• Only gods have the right to become angry.

• Becoming angry leads to unexpected results.

• Someone who is angry can do cruel things.

• Only good results ever come from anger.

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Which detail from “Pandora’s Box” most develops the theme that life has both good and bad sides?

• Zeus is cruel to people.

• The inside of the box is ugly.

• Hermes delivers the beautiful box.

• The box contains both pain and hope.

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"The plan was so subtle that Epimetheus was not even aware that Zeus was planning to punish him." What does subtle mean?

• easy to understand

• given as a gift

• made for pleasure

• difficult to detect

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"Zeus asked the goddesses to adorn Pandora with physical beauty and give her qualities that would make her the perfect woman." To adorn means to...

• love

• enhance

• greet

• deliver

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"At last, Zeus thought of a trap for Epimetheus—he would ensnare Epimetheus by offering him the perfect wife." To ensnare people means to...

• catch them in something

• keep a secret from them

• trick them with a lie

• hurt their feelings

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"For quite a while, Pandora was able to restrain herself from opening the box, but finally she gave in and lifted the lid." To restrain means to...

• rush

• touch

• control

• explain

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