Hercules
Hercules was
the son of Jupiter and Alcmene. Eurystheus, the king of Mycenae and his cousin,
made him undergo some difficult tasks, which are known in Greek myths as the
twelve labors of ferules.’ The first involved a fight with a lion. The valley
of Nemea was being disturbed by a terrible lion and so Eurystheus ordered Hercules
to sly the best and bring him his skin. At first, Hercules tired to fight the
lion with his club and arrows but this took him nowhere. Then Hercules attempted
a different tactic: he decided he would use his hands. He thus managed to slay
the animal on his own, relying entirely on his immense strength. Victorious, he
returned to Mycenae carrying the dead lion on his shoulder, a sight that
terrified the king.
His next
task was to slay a monster called hydra that was ravaging the country of Argos.
The hydra had nine heads, of which the middle one was said to be immortal. Our
hero struck off its heads with his club, but whenever he knocked off a head two
new ones erupted in its place. Eventually with the help of his devoted servant
luaus, Hercules succeeded in burning all the heads of the hydra expect the
ninth or immortal one, which he decided to bury under a huge rock. In other
words, Hercules triumphed again, as he should succeed every time he was given
an impossible task by Eurystheus! And this is how he began to Acquire the
reputation of a hero possessing immense strength throughout the world.
1.
Choose
the correct answer from the alternatives.
i.
Hercules
was the son of ____.
a.
Eurystheus
b.
Jupiter
c.
Alcmena
d.
Jupiter and Alcmena
ii.
The
first of the ‘twelve labor of Hercules’ was ____.
a.
A
fight with Eurystheus
b.
Going
to the valley of Nemea
c.
A fight with a lion
d.
To
slay a monster
iii.
What
is Nemea?
a.
The
name of a hill
b.
A valley
c.
A
river
d.
A
fountain
iv.
At
first, Hercules tried to fight the lion with ____.
a.
His
club
b.
Arrows
c.
His club and arrows
d.
A
different tactics
v.
The
phrase “this is how” stands for_____.
a.
For
this reason
b.
In this way
c.
For
instance
d.
At
any cost
More
question :
1.
Hercules
managed to kill the lion ____.
a.
With
his club
b.
with
arrows
c.
by his immense strength
d.
in
a different tactic
2.
what
does the word ‘victorious’ mean?
a.
Ending
in victory
b.
Successful
c.
Triumphant
d.
All above
3.
What
is not the synonym of ‘tactic’?
a.
Method
b.
Strategy
c.
Technique
d.
Rule
4.
What
is hydra?
a.
The
name of the lion
b.
A monster
c.
A
ghost
d.
A
place
5.
Who
gave Hercules the impossible tasks?
a.
His
father
b.
The
queen
c.
Eurystheus
d.
His
uncle
6.
The
word ‘club’ refers to _____.
a.
An
organization with arms
b.
A
team organized with killers
c.
A heavy stick used as a weapon
d.
A
strong man with heavy build up
7.
‘Beast’
stands for ___.
a.
Being
b.
Animal
c.
Devil
d.
Creature
8.
The
word ‘monster’ in the passage means (line 8)___.
a.
Nymph
b.
Genie
c.
Elves
d.
Beast
9.
Who
were the present using____.
a.
Jupiter and Alcmena
b.
Hydra
and Eurystheus
c.
Eurystheus
and Alcmena
d.
Laulaus
and Eurystheus
10.
Hercules
killed the best using _____.
a.
An
arrow
b.
A
club
c.
His own hands
d.
His
own hands
e.
A
strategy
11.
Which
of the following informing is correct?
a.
Hercules was a strong man
b.
Jupiter
was the son of Hercules
c.
The
lion killed Hercules
d.
The
hydra could not be defeated by Hercules
12.
What
was being disturbed by a terrible lion?
a.
The
shore of Nemea
b.
The valley of Nemea
c.
The
land of Nemea
d.
The
city of Argos
13.
Who
was called a monster?
a.
Argos
b.
Hydra
c.
Jupiter
d.
Hercules
14.
How
many heads did hydra have?
a.
Seven
heads
b.
Eight
heads
c.
Nine heads
d.
More
than one dozen
15.
Who
helped Hercules burn all the heads of hydra?
a.
His
friend
b.
His servant
c.
His
uncle
d.
His
wife
16.
The
word ‘undergo’ refers to_____?
a.
Go through
b.
Suffer
c.
Endure
d.
Undertake
17.
The word ‘replying’ in the passage means ____.
a.
Relating
to
b.
Exposure
to
c.
Accepting
d.
Depending on
18.
In the passage the word ‘ravaging’ means ____.
a.
Building
b.
Destroying
c.
Pulling
d.
Recovering
19.
The
word ‘eventually’ in the passage can be replaced by____.
a.
Consequently
b.
Perpetually
c.
So
d.
Primarily
20.
What is the synonym of the world ‘slay’?
a.
Sly
b.
Kill
c.
Beat
d.
Bite
21.
Why
did Hercules do difficult tasks?
a.
He
was fond of doing difficult tasks
b.
He
was ordered by his father for doing difficult tasks
c.
He was ordered by Eurystheus, the king
for difficult tasks
d.
He
took a challenge for doing difficult tasks
22.
Which
of the following is not true in respect of Hercules?
a.
He was very fearful
b.
He
was very brave
c.
He
was very powerful
d.
He
was very loyal
23.
Why
was the king terrified?
a.
To
see the bravery Hercules
b.
To
see the loyalty of Hercules
c.
To see Hercules carrying the dead
lion on his shoulders
d.
To
see the strength of Hercules
24.
What could be the closest meaning for ‘myth’
in first paragraph?
a.
Obscure
b.
Primitive tale
c.
Mutiny
d.
Making
people frightened
25.
The
word ‘terrible’ refers to____.
a.
Terror-struck
b.
An
object of fear
c.
Civility
d.
Dreadful
26.
The
phrase ‘in quest of’ stands for_____.
a.
Take
care
b.
Run
over
c.
Looking for
d.
Look
after
27.
Hercules fought the lion at first ____.
a.
Using
his club
b.
Using
his arrow
c.
Using
his stick
d.
Using his club and arrows
28.
The
word ‘immunes’ in line 7 could be best replaced by _____
a.
Immediate
b.
Unsystematic
c.
Very large
d.
Various
29.
The word ‘terrify’ stand for __
a.
Depression
b.
Terrorism
c.
Preventing
somebody from having or doing something especially something important
d.
Frighten severely
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30.
The
best synonym of ‘ravage’ is ____
a.
Destroy
b.
Occupied
c.
Controlled
d.
Besought
31.
The
word ‘triumph’ in line 14 could be best replaced by _____.
a.
Exploration
b.
Victory
c.
Troopship
supremacy
d.
Triviality
32.
What cloud be the best closest meaning for
‘reputation’ in the last sentence?
a.
Independent
b.
Repudiate
c.
Eradicate
d.
Fame
33.
The
second tactic of Hercules to slay the lion was ___.
a.
Using
his club
b.
Using his hands
c.
Using
his stick
d.
Using
his club and arrows
34.
Laulaus
was _____of Hercules
a.
Devotee
b.
A loyal servant
c.
A
good friend
d.
A
councilor
35.
Hercules
buried the middle head of hydra under a heavy rock so that____.
a.
It
might Regenerate
b.
It might not come out
c.
It
might die
d.
It
might rot
36.
Which religion did Jupiter belong to?
a.
Muslims
b.
Christians
c.
Jews
d.
Pagans
37.
Hercules
was able to kill the lion because of his ____.
a.
Bravery
b.
Heroism
c.
Fame
and name0
d.
Supernatural
power
38.
The
king was terrified to see Hercules ____.
a.
Victory
b.
Immense strength
c.
Popularity
d.
Return
39.
The
writer says, “Victorious, he returned to Mycenae carrying the dead lion on his shoulder,
a sight that terrified the king.” What does s/he went to mean by this sentence?
a.
The king was frightened to see
strength and bravery of Hercules
b.
The
king was pleased to see the strength and bravery of Hercules
c.
The
king delighted to see the strength and bravery of Hercules
d.
The
king unhappy to see the strength and bravery of Hercules
40.
Who
was laulaus?
a.
a
devoted servant of the king
b.
a
good friend of the king
c.
a loyal servant of Hercules
d.
a
councilor of the king
41.
what
was hydra doing?
a.
Protecting
the country of Argos
b.
Destroying the country of Argos
c.
Fighting
with Hercules
d.
Destroying
the country of Eurystheus
42.
what
is the purpose of the author of this passage?
a.
To
show the power of the king, Eurystheus
b.
To
highlight the destructive power of Hercules
c.
To
show the heroic deeds of Hercules
d.
Top describe how Hercules emerged as
a hero
43.
The
world ‘myth’ in the first paragraph refers to _____.
a.
A
fairy tell
b.
A
story
c.
A legend
d.
A
novel