Prometheus

What is the theme of the story of Prometheus?

• Self-Sacrifice: Prometheus sacrifices himself to give humans the gift of fire.

• Humans should not be more powerful than the gods.

• There are consequences to your actions.

• Sometimes doing what is right, is not always easy.

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Which of the following statements best supports the theme of the text?

• "Prometheus was a young Titan, no great admirer of Zeus"

• "Tell me why you refuse to give man the gift of fire"

• "They thanked Prometheus and asked him to take it away."

• "And when the friend of man was bound to the mountain, Zeus sent two vultures to hover about him forever"

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What is the over all central idea of the story?

• The story is about two gods who think that humans should not be allowed to have fire.

• The story is about a Titan named Prometheus and the god of thunder, Zeus and how Prometheus wanted to give humans the gift of fire.

• The story is about a Titan named Prometheus and the god of thunder, Zeus and how Zeus wanted humans to have the gift of fire.

• The story is about two titans who wanted humans to have the gift of fire so that they can over throw the gods.

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Read the following sentence from paragraph 4: "If you mean something by this, enlighten me with your wisdom". What does the word enlighten mean?

• To persuade

• To offer a present

• To give greater understanding.

• To give bad reasoning.

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Read the following sentence: "It was so hot , so quick, it bit sharply when you touched it and for pure spite, made shadows dance." What does the word spite mean?

• To do out of love

• Annoyance

• A desire to hurt or annoy someone.

• To seek revenge

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What does Prometheus do when Zeus orders him to "trouble me no more with your speculations?"

• He began planning how to give humans fire.

• He stopped fighting with Zeus and let humans continue living without fire.

• He told Zeus he was going to give humans fire regardless of what he thinks.

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How does Zeus' reaction to Prometheus' betrayal help develop the plot of the story?

• It shows how Zeus is indifferent about what Prometheus did.

• It shows how Prometheus will be getting away with taking the fire from behind Zeus' back.

• His reaction shows the severity of Prometheus' betrayal.

• His reaction shows that he should have agreed with Prometheus and given fire to the humans.

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In paragraph 8, Zeus says to Prometheus, "Man does not have fire, true, nor the crafts which fire teaches." How does the use of figurative language help give meaning to the text?

• The use of personification helps let the reader know that fire can be a beneficial for humans.

• The use of personification helps the reader know that fire is not that important to humans.

• The use of personification helps the reader know that fire will be a tool that needs to be mastered by the humans in order for the fire to be beneficial.

• The use of personification helps the reader understand that fire can be easily used by humans and Zeus is worried for no reason.

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How might the plot of the story have changed if Prometheus never stole the fire to give to the humans?

• Zeus would still be displeased with Prometheus and punish him.

• Prometheus would have eventually agreed with Zeus that humans should not be given fire.

• The humans would not have been given the fire and evolved as a species

• Prometheus would have continued arguing with Zeus for all eternity.

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How would the plot of the story change if Zeus reacted positively to Prometheus stealing the fire for the humans?

• The plot would not change.

• The resolution would change because Prometheus would not have been punished.

• The climax would be different because Zeus would be happy.

• The ending would be the same

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