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Question

Read the passage before answering the following questions.
The Myth of Daedalus & Icarus by Ovid
Question 1
PART A: As it is used in paragraph 1, the word "thwart" most closely means:(1 point)
Responses

Encourage
Encourage

Instruct
Instruct

Prevent
Prevent

Destroy
Destroy
Question 2
PART B: Which phrase provides the best clue to the meaning of the word "thwart"? (1 point)
Responses

"does not rule the heavens"
"does not rule the heavens"

"imprisoned by the waves"
"imprisoned by the waves"

"we will go that way"
"we will go that way"

"filled with a desire"
"filled with a desire"
Question 3
What is the author's likely purpose for including the detail of Daedalus crying in paragraph 2? (1 point)
Responses

To show Daedalus's relief after finishing his work and the prospect of escape.
To show Daedalus's relief after finishing his work and the prospect of escape.

To demonstrate Daedalus's joy in creating a new invention and returning to his homeland.
To demonstrate Daedalus's joy in creating a new invention and returning to his homeland.

To illustrate the success of Daedalus's invention as he taught his son to use the wings successfully.
To illustrate the success of Daedalus's invention as he taught his son to use the wings successfully.

To emphasize Daedalus's connection to his son and the gravity of their situation.
To emphasize Daedalus's connection to his son and the gravity of their situation.
Question 4
What is the theme of the myth of Daedalus and Icarus?(1 point)
Responses

Beware the lure of power.
Beware the lure of power.

Youth and foolishness go hand in hand.
Youth and foolishness go hand in hand.

Heed your elders, not your pride.
Heed your elders, not your pride.

Those who attempt to escape imprisonment should fear the consequences.
Those who attempt to escape imprisonment should fear the consequences.
Question 5
Choose two pieces of evidence that best foreshadows the tragedy in Ovid's Myth of Daedalus and Icarus.(2 points)
Responses

"While he worked and issued his warnings the ageing man’s cheeks were wet with tears: the father’s hands trembled." (Paragraph 1)
"While he worked and issued his warnings the ageing man’s cheeks were wet with tears: the father’s hands trembled." (Paragraph 1)

"When he had put the last touches to what he had begun, the artificer balanced his own body between the two wings and hovered in the moving air." (Paragraph 1)
"When he had put the last touches to what he had begun, the artificer balanced his own body between the two wings and hovered in the moving air." (Paragraph 1)

"He gave a never to be repeated kiss to his son, and lifting upwards on his wings, flew ahead, anxious for his companion, like a bird, leading her fledglings out of a nest above, into the empty air." (Paragraph 2)
"He gave a never to be repeated kiss to his son, and lifting upwards on his wings, flew ahead, anxious for his companion, like a bird, leading her fledglings out of a nest above, into the empty air." (Paragraph 2)

"‘He may thwart our escape by land or sea’ he said ‘but the sky is surely open to us: we will go that way:" (Paragraph 1)
"‘He may thwart our escape by land or sea’ he said ‘but the sky is surely open to us: we will go that way:" (Paragraph 1)

"...when the boy began to delight in his daring flight, and abandoning his guide, drawn by desire for the heavens, soared higher." (Paragraph 3)
"...when the boy began to delight in his daring flight, and abandoning his guide, drawn by desire for the heavens, soared higher." (Paragraph 3)

"Even as his mouth was crying his father’s name, it vanished into the dark blue sea, the Icarian Sea, called after him." (Paragraph 3)
"Even as his mouth was crying his father’s name, it vanished into the dark blue sea, the Icarian Sea, called after him." (Paragraph 3)

Answer 1

Here are the suggested responses for each question based on the provided passage from "The Myth of Daedalus & Icarus" by Ovid:

Question 1

PART A: As it is used in paragraph 1, the word "thwart" most closely means:

• Prevent

Question 2

PART B: Which phrase provides the best clue to the meaning of the word "thwart"?

• "does not rule the heavens"

Question 3

What is the author's likely purpose for including the detail of Daedalus crying in paragraph 2?

• To emphasize Daedalus's connection to his son and the gravity of their situation.

Question 4

What is the theme of the myth of Daedalus and Icarus?

• Heed your elders, not your pride.

Question 5

Choose two pieces of evidence that best foreshadow the tragedy in Ovid's Myth of Daedalus and Icarus.

• "While he worked and issued his warnings the ageing man’s cheeks were wet with tears: the father’s hands trembled." (Paragraph 1)
• "...when the boy began to delight in his daring flight, and abandoning his guide, drawn by desire for the heavens, soared higher." (Paragraph 3)

These answers should align with the themes and interpretations commonly found in analyses of the myth. Please verify against your specific curriculum guidelines or teacher’s expectations.