Questions about Helios, the Sun God

How do Phaethon’s actions move the plot along?

• The reader realizes Phaethon is too reckless and weak to drive the chariot.

• The reader realizes how careless Helios is to let Phaethon drive the chariot.

• The reader realizes Helios’s skills and why some lands on Earth are still barren.

• The reader realizes Zeus’s powers and how he alone was able to save the Earth.

How does Zeus respond to bring resolution to the plot?

• He is angry at Helios for letting Phaethon drive the chariot so recklessly.

• He sends Helios to the east gates of the Dawn to wait for Phaethon.

• He sends thunderbolts to save the earth from Phaethon’s actions.

• He warns Helios about the dangers of driving the chariot.

How does Phaethon respond when his father tells him he cannot drive the chariot?

• He steals the chariot when his father is not looking.

• He begs Zeus to overrule his father’s decision.

• He begs until his father changes his mind.

• He waits until he is older and stronger.

How do Phaethon’s actions change the Earth indefinitely?

• There are some places where plants do not grow.

• It took long time for some plants to grow.

• It took a lot of rain to put out the fires.

• The stars in the sky were set on fire.

How does the author’s presentation of Helios change from beginning to end?

• Helios is shown as powerful at the beginning, but by the end he has lost his power.

• Helios seems to not care about humanity, but in the end he sacrifices his son for them.

• In the beginning he is shown to be loving, but at the end he is willing to let his son be killed.

• In the beginning he is shown to be strong, but at the end he is shown to be too weak to stop the damage.

When Phaeton asked to drive the chariot, which event indicates the climax of the text?

• When Phaeton asked to drive the chariot

• When Zeus knocked Phaeton off the chariot

• When Phaeton attempted to drive the chariot

• When Helios made the steep journey to the west

The quote "The way then was rough, and the descent so steep that the horses were in danger of falling headlong." shows that Helios is skilled and careful.

• "The way then was rough, and the descent so steep that the horses were in danger of falling headlong."

• "But the journey always finish in safety, and the weary horses entered the gates of the Evening."

• "Phaeton was much too weak to guide the twelve strong horses."