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1
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  1. Where does the story take place?
A

Crete

2
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  1. Who is Daedalus?
A

A master architect who learned the secrets of the gods.

3
Q
  1. What does King Minos do when he becomes angry with Daedalus?
A

Has him imprisoned.

4
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  1. Why is it difficult for Daedalus to escape from Crete?
A

Because every ship was guarded by order.

5
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  1. What is the relationship between Daedalus and Icarus?
A

Father and son

6
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  1. Why does Daedalus make the wings?
A

To fly off the island.

7
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  1. What warning does Daedalus give to Icarus?
A

Don’t fly low, the fog would weigh him down and if you fly to high the sun would melt the wax that hold his wings together.

8
Q
  1. Why does the air grow warmer and warmer?
A

Because Icarus flew too high.

9
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  1. What happens to Icarus’s wings?
A

The wings start to fall apart.

10
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  1. What happens to Icarus?
A

He fell fro the sky into the ocean and drown.

11
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  1. How could Icarus have avoided his fate?
A

If he would have listened to his fathers orders.