The Story Of Icarus

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  • 1. 
    Why was King Minos angry at Daedalus?
    • A. 

      He thought Daedalus had stolen gold.

    • B. 

      He thought Daedalus had something to do with the death of the Minotaur.

    • C. 

      He thought Daedalus had caused his wife to leave him.

  • 2. 
    What island or country was King Minos governing?
    • A. 

      Greece

    • B. 

      Turkey

    • C. 

      Crete

  • 3. 
    What was unique about the palace where the Minotaur lived?
    • A. 

      It was made up of an elaborate maze.

    • B. 

      It had an interior hot spring pool.

    • C. 

      It was hidden in the hills of Greece.

  • 4. 
    What did King Minos do to punish Daedalus?
    • A. 

      He put him on a slave ship to Phoenicia.

    • B. 

      He shut him up in the Minotaur's palace.

    • C. 

      He had Daedalus executed.

  • 5. 
    What did Daedalus think of doing to escape the prison palace?
    • A. 

      Tie a thread to the entryway to find his way out.

    • B. 

      Create wings with birds' feathers to soar out.

    • C. 

      Hire a secret passage on a Cretan ship.

  • 6. 
    What did Daedalus make his son Icarus promise him before they took off?
    • A. 

      To stay close to his father.

    • B. 

      To fly as low as possible near the sea.

    • C. 

      To fly as high as possible near the sun.

  • 7. 
    What caused Icarus to fall?
    • A. 

      He was shot down by an arrow from King Minos' men.

    • B. 

      He became lost and eventually was too tired to keep flying.

    • C. 

      The sun melted the wax holding the feathers to the wings.

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