Echo and Narcissus

Echo and Narcissus share which of the following similarities?

• Both are forgiving, learning from their mistakes.

• Both are punished for angering the gods and goddesses.

• Both are angry when they realize they have been cursed.

• Both believe that water cleanses all sin.

Which is the best explanation of the author's purpose for the myth "Echo and Narcissus"?

• To entertain the reader with a story passed down for many generations.

• To inform the reader of the ways of magic.

• To caution the reader about who to fall in love with

• To persuade the reader not to follow Echo's behavior

Aphrodite becomes angry with Narcissus for his treatment of Echo and curses him to love only himself.

The above statement best describes which part of the myth's plot?

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

Origin myths explain the first occurrence of something in the world. "Echo and Narcissus" is considered an origin myth because

• It explains how echoes began.

• It explains from where the first Narcissus flower came.

• It illustrates the first time water reflected an image.

• All of the following answers.

Which of the following traits best describes the character Echo

• Angry, vengeful, and powerful

• Desperate, heart-broken, and alone

• All powerful, manipulative, and sneaky

• Self-centered and hateful

What does she do to punish her?

• Makes it so Echo can only talk to people she dislikes.

• Makes it so Echo can only repeat the same thing to the same person.

• Makes it so Echo can only ask questions instead of answer them.

• Makes it so Echo can only repeat the last thing that was said to her.

Whom does Echo love?

• The sound of her own voice.

• Hera

• Narcissus

• Knowing where Zeus is.

Whom does Narcissus love?

• Himself

• Hera

• Echo

• No one

Why does Aphrodite make Narcissus fall in love with his own reflection after he makes Echo feel bad?

• He was lonely (no one would love him because of his looks)

• He was pompous (believed he knew everything)

• He was vain (believed himself to be excessively handsome/ having an inflated ego.)

• He was arrogant (believed everyone he met fell in love with him.

What lesson can we learn from both Echo and Narcissus?

• People don't like it when you act as if you are rude to everyone.

• People don't like it when you act as if you are better than everyone else.

• Believing you are better than others can lead to positive consequences.

• Believing you are better than others can lead to negative consequences.