The Story of Prometheus

What doe the illustration on pages 398 -399 show.

• Athena

• Promethesus holding fire

How did Prometheus change during the first half of the story?

• at first he was a student then he became a teacher

• he wasn't a God at the beginning

• he stopped helping he people

• he began to work alone

Who is the author of The story of Prometheus?

• James Ballwin

• James Baldwin

• Japes Baddwin

• James Baldween

What was Prometheus also called

• Afterthought

• Forethought

• Epimetheus

• Titans

a legendary or a traditional story that usually concerns an event or a hero, with or without using factual or real explanations.

• myth

• excerpt

• dialogue

• tone

Prometheus wants mankind to have fire so that they can…

• a) be able to climb to the mountain top.

• b) learn how to be civilized.

• c) become greater than the gods.

• d)

  see in the caves where they live.

How does Jupiter respond to Prometheus' request?

•  

  a) He rejects it because he does not want humanity to become like the Mighty Folk.

• b)

  He accepts it because he does not want humanity to have to freeze during the winter.

• c) He lists the advantages and disadvantages of a humanity with fire.

• d) He rejects it because he does not think that humanity is prepared to safely handle fire.

How does Prometheus bring fire to mankind?

• He captures the energy of the sun in a golden orb and brings it to the people.

• He uses magic to start a fire and then gives fire to the people.

• He catches a reed on fire by touching it to the sun, and brings it to the people.

• He goes to the caves where men live and shows them how to start a fire with sticks.

Which of the following does humanity NOT learn from Prometheus?

• a) how to cook food

• b)

  how to protect themselves from nature

• c) how to fight in war

• d)

  how to construct buildings

What does Jupiter decide to do after learning of Prometheus' disobedience?

• He decides that he will immediately punish Prometheus.

• He decides that Prometheus must be punished in a strange, roundabout way for helping humanity.

• He decides that he must punish humanity by taking the fire back from them.

• He decides that he will first punish mankind, and then he will punish Prometheus.