Damon and Pythias Quiz

In 'Damon and Pythias,' what request does Pythias make of Damon?

• to negotiate a deal for his release with Dionysius

• to make sure that Pythias' relatives are cared for after his execution

• to be held hostage in his place while he settles his affairs

• to prove his loyalty by sacrificing his life for Pythias

In 'Damon and Pythias,' what does Pythias' request of Damon reveal about their relationship?

• It is sometimes turbulent.

• It is filled with envy.

• It is basically selfish.

• It is completely trusting.

Which line from 'Damon and Pythias' helps the reader understand why Pythias would ask Damon to risk so much for him?

• It happened that Pythias had, quite unjustly, been accused by Dionysius of trying to overthrow him….

• Try as he might, Pythias could not prove his innocence to the king's satisfaction….

• [T]he noble youth asked only for a few days' freedom so that he could settle his business affairs and see to it that his relatives would be cared for….

• And, as the Fates would have it, by a strange turn of events, Pythias was detained far longer in his task than he had imagined.

In 'Damon and Pythias,' what qualities make Dionysius and the two friends foils, or opposites?

• Dionysius' seriousness and the friends' humor

• Dionysius' humility and the friends' boastfulness

• Dionysius' cruelty and the friends' selflessness

• Dionysius' intelligence and the friends' ignorance

In 'Damon and Pythias,' which action most clearly rises to the level of legendary importance?

• Damon's willingness to stand in Pythias' place

• Damon's concern about the fate of Pythias

• Pythias' inability to prove his innocence

• Pythias' delay when attending to his affairs

In 'Damon and Pythias,' which of the following words best describes Damon's attitude as he waits for Pythias to return?

• nervous

• distressed

• unconcerned

• boastful

'Damon and Pythias' reflects the view that the world is often what kind of place?

• cruel

• just

• sad

• comical

In 'Damon and Pythias,' how does Dionysius respond to the friends' final display of faithfulness?

• He becomes infuriated.

• He is touched, but he remains firm.

• He begs them to be his friend.

• He dismisses them with indifference.

Which word best describes Damon and Pythias as they are portrayed in the legend?

• selfish

• naive

• devoted

• forgetful

Which universal theme is most clearly conveyed in 'Damon and Pythias'?

• True friendship requires hard work.

• True friends are impossible to find.

• True friendship is a thing of the past.

• True friends remain loyal.