Summarizing Independent Practice

Why does Prometheus give fire to the mortals despite Zeus's command?

• He wants to prove his power to the other gods.

• He wants to make Zeus angry.

• He believes the gods should rule over the mortals without mercy.

• He feels pity for the mortals suffering in the cold.

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What was the purpose of Zeus sending Pandora to Prometheus?

• To reward Prometheus for helping mortals.
  

• To show Prometheus that Zeus could be kind.

• To trick Prometheus and cause harm to mortals.

• To provide a wife for Prometheus's brother.

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What was the main result of Pandora opening the box?

• It released hope and peace to the world.
  

• It made Pandora the most powerful mortal woman.

• It released all kinds of suffering and hardship to the world.

• It caused Prometheus to be punished by Zeus.

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What does Prometheus's trick with the bull's sacrifice reveal about his character?

• He is cunning and willing to challenge Zeus.
  

• He enjoys deceiving both the gods and mortals equally.

• He is loyal to Zeus but makes a mistake.

• He is lazy and prefers the mortals to do all the work.

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What role does Athena play in the story of Pandora’s box?

• She punishes Pandora for opening the box.
  

• She helps Prometheus steal fire from the gods.

• She helps Pandora close the box before too much is released.

• She gives hope to the mortals by placing it in the box.

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Which of these is the best summary of paragraph 1?

• Zeus cared only about the gods and had no compassion for mortals. Prometheus believed

  that the powers of the gods should be shared.

• Zeus decreed that mortals would toil as his slaves on earth.

• Prometheus thought that power should be shared among all the gods equally. Zeus

  wanted all of the power for himself.

• Prometheus did not get along with Zeus. He turned all of his attention to taking care of

  the mortals.

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Which sentence should be included in a summary of the story?

• Epimetheus trusted Zeus more than he trusted his brother.

• Prometheus made humans as powerful as gods.

• Zeus gave Pandora the box but told her not to open it.

• Pandora opened the box to rebel against Zeus.

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Which is the best summary of the key events of the story?

• Prometheus helped humans trick Zeus, so the king of all gods took fire away from

  humans. Prometheus lit a torch from the chariot that carries the sun and brought fire

  back to humans. Zeus saw how humans thrived with fire, so he had a beautiful woman

  created. She went to earth, married Prometheus’ brother, and then released evil into the

  world.

• Prometheus helped humans trick Zeus by keeping the best part of a bull sacrifice for

  themselves. Zeus punished Prometheus and the humans by taking fire away from them.

  Prometheus felt pity for the suffering humans and brought fire back to them. Zeus took

  revenge by creating a woman who brought all the evil things to the world in a box.

• Zeus thought heavenly powers should not be shared with humans. Prometheus disagreed,

  so he showed humans how to trick Zeus. Zeus became angry and took fire away from

  humans. Prometheus saw how cold humans were, so he brought them back their fire.

  Humans began to cook, smoke food, and make farm equipment.

• Prometheus helped humans trick Zeus, so Zeus took fire away from humans. Prometheus,

  seeing how humans suffered, brought the fire back. Zeus then sent Pandora to

  Prometheus with a box she was not supposed to open. Prometheus’ brother married

  Pandora. The curious Pandora then opened the box, letting out both evil and hope into

  the world.

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What is one central theme of "Gift from the Heavens"?

• The destructive power of curiosity

• The importance of bravery in the face of danger

• The consequences of disobeying the gods

• The strength of family bonds

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Which statement best summarizes the events in paragraphs 6 - 10?

• Zeus gives Pandora a box, but her husband Epimetheus convinces her to open it, and they discover that it contains a mix of good and evil forces.

• Pandora and Epimetheus open a box given by Zeus, which contains harmful elements that are unleashed on the world, leading to chaos and destruction.

• Epimetheus marries Pandora, who immediately defies Zeus’s orders and opens a box that releases both blessings and misfortunes into the world.

• Prometheus gives Pandora to his brother Epimetheus to marry, and Pandora's curiosity leads her to open a box that releases terrible miseries into the world.

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