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Reading Questions

Choose the best answer.

1. What did people think demigods were?

a. They thought they were blessings from gods.
b. They thought they were horrible fire breathing monsters.
c. They thought they were half human and half god.
d. They thought they were heroes.

2. People in the past thought that river banks would flood because
a. it was just a part of nature
b. it was caused by an evil or angry god

c. the demigods were near the banks
d. the rain gods made it flood

3. In the past, if something bad happened, people believed

a. that the evil demigods caused it
b. that the gods were angry at them
c. that scientific knowledge made it happen

d. that the heroes used magic weapons

4. How are gods and demigods different?
a. Gods are half mortal.

b. Demigods are half gods.
c. Gods are fully human.
d. Demigods are fully gods.

5. Predict what a hero would do in a dangerous situation.

a. They would perform great deeds.
b. They would play tricks on ordinary mortals.
c. They would tell a marvelous story to explain the natural happenings.
d. They would behave in ways that they thought would please the gods.

6. You can tell that fantastic means
a. monotonous
b. conventional

c. adventurous
d. unbelievable

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