Icarus's Flight Quiz

Which statement best describes the message of the poem?

• Icarus flew too far for no good reason.

• Icarus learned something by flying too far.

• Icarus had a habit of flying too far.

• Icarus was pushed into flying too far.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the poet mean by "his anticipated plummeting?" (line 7)

• Icarus knew that he would eventually fall. 
• Icarus was surprised by his fall. 
• Icarus regretted trying to fly. 
• Icarus knew that people were watching him. 

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

In lines 1, 5, 14, and 18, the poet puts a question mark before the end of the line. The poet does this to -

• make the reader pause

• create a random line break

• express a strong feeling

• strengthen the meaning of the line

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Reread the first line of the poem. Which sentence best describes the poet's purpose for beginning the poem this way?

• The poet wants to criticize Icarus.

• The poet wants to establish sympathy for Icarus.

• The poet wants to establish the idea that Icarus was a young boy.

• The poet wants to establish that Icarus did not know what he was doing.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does the poet use language to set the tone of the poem?

• The poet uses exciting language to set a fiery tone.

• The poet uses formal language to set an uncaring tone.

• The poet uses reasoning language to set a thoughtful tone.

• The poet uses mournful language to set a sad tone.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence best describes the theme of the poem?

• Destiny is unavoidable.

• Freedom comes with limits.

• Wisdom comes from freedom.

• Fear should be ignored.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does the repetition of the word 'falling' throughout the poem signify?

• It emphasizes the inevitability of Icarus's fate.

• It highlights the joy Icarus finds in his flight.

• It suggests a rhythmic pattern similar to the act of flying.

• It indicates the poet's indifference to the event.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

The poet's use of the words liberty (line 9) and freedom (lines 4, 5) creates what mood in the poem?

• Cautious

• Careless

• Serious

• Frightening

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the poet suggest by the lines "to flutter ignorantly/from petal to petal/ within some garden? (lines 12-13)

• A busy, fulfilled life. 
• A dull, boring life. 
• A life of peace and harmony. 
• A life of freedom and escape. 

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is most unusual about the structure of the poem?

• It does not have a consistent rhyme scheme. 
• It is organized in five stanzas. 
• Capitalization and punctuation are missing. 
• Sentences extend from one stanza to the next. 

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5