1. In “Pandora’s Box” Hephaestus asks the goddesses to
A. express their opinions of Pandora
B. ask Zeus to stop punishing humans
C. hide the box from all human beings
D. give Pandora some of their powers

2. What does Epimetheus have trouble believing?
A. Pandora will love him.
B. Zeus sent Pandora for him.
C. Hermes actually appeared.
D. Pandora is a real woman.

3. In “Loo-Wit, the Fire Keeper” the creator
A. chooses the lands the brothers will have
B. builds a bridge for peace between the brothers
C. destroys the world
D. encourages the brothers’ bad behavior

4. The story of Loo-Wit explains
A. the creation of land formations in the
Northwest
B. why brothers battle
C. how fire was created
D. why gods punish humans

5. Pandora’s guilty feelings reveal the idea that you can hurt others if you make the human error of
A. ignoring any advice you get
B. accepting a gift without giving one
C. thinking only of what you desire to do
D. falling in love with someone beautiful

6. Which detail from “Pandora’s Box” most develops the theme that life has both good and bad sides?
A. Zeus is cruel to people.
B. The inside of the box is ugly.
C. Hermes delivers the beautiful box.
D. The box contains both pain and hope.

7. A. wise B. slight C. sweet D. beautiful
What does subtle mean?
A. wise
B. slight
C. sweet
D. beautiful

8. To adorn something means to
A. enjoy it
B. find it
C. decorate it
D. remove it

9. A. catch B. invite C. hurt D. mimic
To ensnare means to
A. catch
B. invite
C. hurt
D. mimic

10. To restrain something is to
A. wonder about it
B. teach it to obey
C. hold it back
D. try it again

11. Give two examples of things that Hephaestus uses to make Pandora.
River clay with flakes of gold (lines 11-12)
Fragrance of a river rose (line 13)
Sweetness of honey (line 13)
Smoothness of a silver dolphin (line 14)
Voice of the lark (line 14)
Voice of lake water (line 14)
Color of sunrise on snow (lines 14-15)
Warmth of a sunny May morning (line 15)

12. Why does Epimetheus say that Pandora is “only a woman” in this myth?
Epimetheus says that Pandora is “only a woman” in this myth because he has the poison of Malice in him, a poison that causes him to think less of his wife. (lines 79-81)