Question 1

King Minos asks Daedalus to build him a new.......

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palace

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garden

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chamber

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ship

Question 2

Who is Icarus?

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the son of Daedalus

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a cousin of Daedalus

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a servant of Daedalus

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King Mino's son

Question 3

Why aren't Daedalus and Icarus allowed to leave Crete?

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They know the secret of the maze

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They stole gold

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They committed a crime

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They tried to overrule the king

Question 4

The sight of __________ comforts Daedalus

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birds

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the sky

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the sea

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feathers

Question 5

Why does the sight of the birds comfort Daedalus?

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The birds are free

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Their feathers are beautiful

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They can fly

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He likes birds

Question 6

Where does Daedalus get the idea for his escape?

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From the birds he watches

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From his dreams

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From Icarus

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From the guards

Question 7

What instruction does Daedalus give Icarus before he flies away?

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"Don't fly too close to the sun"

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"Let the wax dry"

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"Don't look down"

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"Don't fly too low"

Question 8

What causes Icarus's wings to fall off?

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The sun melts the wax

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The guards throw a spear at him

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The wind pulls them off

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The birds peck them off

Question 9

What happens to Icarus at the end of the story?

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He falls into the ocean

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He flies away

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He melts from the sun

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He gets lost

Question 10

Why is Icarus more content with being  a prisoner then Daedalus is?

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Icarus doesn't know how enjoyable freedom is

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Icarus enjoys playing in the maze

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Icarus is younger than Daedalus and thinks prison is exciting

Question 11

Daedalus was an ______________

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inventor

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sailor

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doctor

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scientist

Question 12

The palace was comfortable. Comfortable means

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pleasant

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lively

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lonely

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boring

Question 13

The bird's feathers were overlapping. Overlapping means

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covering part of something

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drinking from a puddle

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flying down instead of up

Question 14

Icarus plunged down. Plunged means

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dive or fall suddenly

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swim or glide slowly

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trip

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sprint very quickly

Question 15

Icarus hurtled head first into the sea. Hurtled means

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move at great speed

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dive or fall suddenly

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skip over something

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tumble about playfully

Question 16

They ate delectable food. Delectable means......

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very delicious and pleasing

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old and boring

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disgusting

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unappetizing

Question 17

Icarus taunted the birds, "You can't catch me." Taunted means

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teased

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cried

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chased

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joined

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