Open Court Labors of Hercules

A synonym for baby is

• hobble

• infant

• fluid

• glimmer

What does the word titanic mean in this sentence? A titanic spaceship stood on the launch pad.

• enlightened

• arriving

• disengaged

• enormous

What is a trench?

• an empty camp

• an open prairie

• a narrow ditch

• a small lake

Which word fits best in this sentence? The campers had a good time ___ the weather.

• despite

• rather

• although

• besides

What does vicious mean?

• covered with tough scales

• fierce or dangerous

• able to run long distances

• good at hiding

How did Artemis feel when she first met Hercules?

• sad

• shocked

• sorry

• angry

Which sentence from the story best supports how Artemis reacted to Hercules?

• “What are you doing with my hind?” Artemis asked angrily.

• Artemis felt sorry for Hercules and let him go.

• When Hercules discovered what had happened, he was overcome with grief.

• Hercules and Iolaus are shocked.

Which simile is used in the story to describe Poseidon's anger?

• was too beautiful

• put down its head

• exploded like a volcano

• showing its curved horns

Which of these happened last in the story?

• the bull on Crete goes mad

• Hercules sails with warriors

• his nephew joins Hercules

• King Eurystheus runs out of room

What did Minos do that made Poseidon angry?

• went to the island of Crete

• kept a bull for himself

• deceived the people on the island

• terrorized the people of Crete