The Cyclopes

Which of these is a main characteristic of the Cyclopes?

• being very tiny

• being the ruler of the univers

• only having one eye

• only having one leg

What was the author's purpose of this story?

• To tell us more about how the Ancient Greeks lived?

• To tell us where Ancient Greece was located?

• To inform us more about the Cyclopes?

• To get us to dislike the Cyclopes?

Zeus wanted to free the Cyclopes because...

• They could help him rule the universe.

• Zeus wanted to please the other gods.

• He felt sorry for them.

• He wanted to destroy the world.

Read the following sentences: “Zeus freed the Cyclopes from the underworld. Out of gratitude, the Cyclopes gave Zeus gifts.” The word gratitude most nearly means

• thankfulness

• greed

• compassion

• forgetfulness

The passage “The Cyclopes” is mostly about...

• the amount of eyes that Ancient Greeks had.

• The way the universe was created

• important characters in Greek Mythology

• The reason Ancient Greeks believed in teamwork.

How did the Cyclopes thank Zeus for freeing them?

Why were the Cyclopes willing to help Zeus and give him weapons?

The Cyclopes were trapped underground but _________ were freed by Zeus.

• sadly

• never

• finally

• nearly