Daedalus and Icarus

Who are the main characters?

• Daedalus and Icarus

• Daedalus and the king

• Icarus and the king

• the king and the bird

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Where does this myth take place?

• Ancient Italy

• Ancient France

• Once upon a time

• Ancient Greece

What job did the king give Daedalus?

• collecting wax

• designing and building his palace

• take care of the palace

• make wings from feathers

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What problem did Daedalus and Icarus face?

• they could not finish the project

• they messed up the gardens

• the king would not let them leave the palace

• the king fired them

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Why did the King forbid Daedalus and Icarus from leaving?

• he wanted them to work at his palace forever

• he was lonely and wanted their company

• he was upset with the finished project

• he was afraid they would share his secrets about the underground labyrinth

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What solution did Daedalus come up with to try and escape?

• run away when the king is not looking

• collect feathers and wax to make wings to fly away

• tell the king they are leaving

• jump on a bird and fly away

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Which of the following is one of the warnings Daedalus gave his son, Icarus?

• "Don't fly too close to the water because a shark will get you."

• "Don't take your wings off."

• "Don't fly too high or the sun will melt your wax."

• "Don't fly too high or the sun will burn your skin."

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How did Icarus feel about his freedom and new power in paragraph 3?

• scared

• furious

• sorrowful

• excited

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What is the effect of Icarus not listening to his father's warning and flying too close to the sun?

• Icarus' wings melted and he plummeted into the sea.

• Icarus' father was mad at him for not listening.

• Icarus was able to escape the prison and fly away.

• Icarus' wings caught on fire and he fell into the sea.

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What lesson might this myth teach you for your own life?

• If you disobey others you will melt your wings.

• Listen to others' warnings about danger.

• It is wrong to keep people prisioner.

• Do not fly too close to the sun.

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