Sacajawea, Jason and Golden Fleece and writing quiz

Why did Sacajawea compare the news about the Corps of Discovery to a fire?

• to explain why the Corps visited the Mandan people

• to explain how quickly people heard about the Corps

• to show that people thought the Corps was dangerous

• to show why people were interested in joining the Corps

According to Captain Clark, why did he want Sacajawea and Charbonneau to join the Corps?

• He thought Sacajawea could help them get horses.

• He thought Sacajawea could help them locate food.

• He thought Charbonneau could help them with traders.

• He thought Charbonneau could help them communicate.

As the Corps is leaving Mitutanka, Captain Clark says that there is harmony among the members of the group.

What does the word harmony mean as it is used here?

• joy

• unity

• dedication

• awareness

What do Sacajawea’s thoughts about hunting show about her?

• She is concerned about running into enemies.

• She has experience surviving in the wilderness.

• She remembers her life before she was captured as a child

• She is eager to return to the people she had been taken from.

Why did the author most likely tell the story from both Sacajawea’s and Captain Clark’s points of view?

• to show two different opinions about the expedition

• to show what they both wrote about in their journals

• to show the thoughts of two people from very different backgrounds

• to show the ideas of the most important people on the expedition

What does King Pelias’s behavior at the end of Scene 1 tell about him?

• He does not think Jason will return with the fleece.

• He is not pleased to see his nephew again.

• He enjoys sharing his food and drinks with his guests.

• He thinks he is a better king than Jason would be.

Atalanta tells Jason that she is honored to be part of his endeavor.

What does endeavor mean as it is used here?

• crew

• attempt

• resistance

• purpose

The captain shouted loudly

• intransitive verb

• indirect object

• transitive verb

• direct object

Why is the storyteller’s line in Scene 4 important to the play?

• It shows that the gods will make Jason king.

• It explains why Medea helps Jason.

• It foreshadows that Jason will get the fleece.

• It tells how Jason defeats King Aeetes.

How do the Argonauts respond when they learn about the trial King Aeetes plans for Jason?

• They try to convince Jason to leave.

• They try to think of a way to help Jason.

• They try to get Medea to help Jason.

• They try to take the fleece themselves.