1. Lines 10–12: What have readers learned so far about Daedalus? What evidence in the text hints that he may have unusual or supernatural powers? 2. Lines 4–12: What do Daedalus and Icarus want?

3. Lines 15–29: Summarize what Daedalus does to help himself and his son escape from the island.

4. Lines 39–47: What specific evidence in these lines suggests Daedalus’s plan will not go well?

5. Lines 57–63: Myths typically include events that cannot happen in real life and characters with unusual abilities. What specific evidence in the text illustrates these two aspects of a myth?

6. Lines 60–79: What causes Icarus’s fall? What does his failure reveal about the cultural values of the ancient Greeks?

7. Lines 88–95: Did Daedalus succeed or fail in his original goal? What might this reveal about a life lesson or theme?