pg. 38-41
pg. 42-43
pg. 44-45
pg. 46-47
pg. 48-49
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Phaeton was stunned by the great marble ____, the ___ ___ roof and polished ivory ceilings of the palace.
-- columns-- --solid gold--
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Phaeton said that he had ____ some of Apollo's might power.
--inherited--
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Apollo tells Phaeton to hold the ____ tightly.
--reins--
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Phaeton wonders "Why did I question my ____?"
--parentage--
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The earth told Zeus that it has always given Zeus _____ soil.
--fertile---
200
Phaeton climbed up the _____ slope.
--steep--
200
Apollo asked Phaeton not to become _____ with some he could not _____ control.
--obsessed-- --possibly--
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Apollo tells Phaeton to ___ the ____ and ____ regions.
--avoid-- --Northern-- and --Southern--
200
The horses pulled the ____ chariot up to the heavens.
--fiery--
200
"You may believe that I am _____, but what have the rivers, seas, and lakes done to deserve such a fate?"
--unworthy--
300
Why does Apollo regret the promise he made to Phaeton?
Because it is too dangerous for Phaeton to drive his chariot.
300
Why does Phaeton want to drive Apollo's chariot?
To prove he is Apollo's rightful son.
300
Did Apollo's advice help Phaeton? Why or why not?
It did not help Phaeton because Phaeton could not remember it.
300
Why did the reins fall from Phaeton's hands?
He was scared by the monsters he saw scattered across the surface of heaven.
300
Who holds up the earth?
--Atlas--
400
When Phaeton first meets Apollo, what does Phaeton ask Apollo to do?
He asks him to give him some proof that he is his father.
400
What does Apollo do to protect Phaeton from the sun?
He covers Phaeton's face with a special potion.
400
What did Phaeton realize soon realize after beginning to drive Apollo's chariot?
He realized he was not strong enough to control the horses.
400
According to the story, why is Libya a desert?
Because Apollo's chariot dried up all of its water.
400
What did Zeus do to save the earth?
He fired a lightning bolt at Phaeton's chariot.
500
Where does Phaeton go in order to find Apollo?
He goes to the Palace of the Sun in India.
500
What are some of the reasons that Apollo thinks that Phaeton will not be able to safely drive Apollo's chariot?
It will be too difficult to control Apollo's fire-breathing horses. It is too difficult to keep your course while the earth is revolving. There will be dangerous monsters. It will be easy to become lost.
500
How does Phaeton feel soon after he starts driving the chariot?
He feels afraid!
500
What did the earth do as it was slowly dying?
It looked up to the heavens and called to Zeus.
500
What is the lesson of the story of Phaeton?
We must know our limits and not overestimate our abilities.
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