CHAPTER 1. HERCULES AND HERA.
EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS:
1.- Zeus
2.- Hera
3.- Hercules
WRITE THE NEW WORDS YOU LEARNED READING THE CHAPTER:
ARE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? CORRECT THE FALSE SENTENCES:
a.- Hercules is Zeus’ only child _______
b.- Hera is Hercules’s mother _______
c.- Hera hates Hercules. _______
d.- Some snakes kill Hercules. _______
e.- When he is a man, Hercules kills his family. ______
f.- Apollo tells Hercules: “Go to King Eurytheus in Mycenae.” _______
CHAPTER 2.- THE HYDRA
EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS:
1.- King Eurytheus.-
2.- The Hydra.-
3.- Ioleus.-
WRITE THE NEW WORDS YOU LEARNED READING THE CHAPTER:
ARE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? CORRECT THE WRONG SENTENCES:
a.- King Eurytheus loves Hercules. ______
b.- King Eurytheus thinks Hercules can kill the Hydra. _______
c.- Hercules goes to the Lakes of Argos alone. ______
d.- The arrows don’t kill the Hydra. ______
e.- Hercules cuts all the Hydra’s heads. _______
f.- The Hydra kills Hercules. _______
CHAPTER 3.- HERCULES AND IOLEUS KILL THE HYDRA.
WRITE THE NEW WORDS YOU LEARNED READING THE CHAPTER:
THESE SENTENCES ABOUT THE CHAPTER ARE IN THE WRONG ORDER. RE-WRITE THEM IN THE CORRECT ORDER.
a.- King Eurytheus is unhappy because Hercules killed the Hydra. _______
b.- Ioleus gives Hercules a burning tree branch. ______
c.- The Hydra’s necks become underground rivers. _______
d.- Ioleus and Hercules go back to King Eurytheus’ palace. _______
e.- Hercules puts some poison on his arrows. _______
f.- Hercules burns the Hydra’s cut necks. _______
g.- Hercules and Ioleus kill the Hydra. _______
CHAPTER 4: THE STABLES OF AUGEAS
EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS:
1.- King Augeas:
WRITE THE NEW WORDS YOU LEARNED READING THE CHAPTER:
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CHAPTER:
1.- Why does King Eurytheus think Hercules can’t clean King Augeas’ stables?
2.- How does Hercules clean the stables?
3.- Do the horses die in the river?
4.- Why is King Eurytheus angry?
5.- Explain Hercules’ new mission.
CHAPTER 5.- ATLAS.
EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS:
1.- Atlas .-
2.- The Tree of Hesperides.-
3.- the dragon
WRITE THE NEW WORDS YOU LEARNED READING THE CHAPTER:
ARE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? CORRECT THE FALSE SENTENCES:
1.- Hercules goes North to find the Tree of Hesperides. _______
2.- Atlas is holding the world on his shoulders for exercise. _______
3.- The apples are very low in the tree and a giant dog guards tree. ________
4.- The dragon in sitting on the tree. ________
5.- Hercules doesn’t take the apples when the dragon dies. _______
6.- Atlas gives the world to Hercules. ________
CHAPTER 6 AND 7.- THE GOLDEN APPLES & CEREBUS
EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS:
1.- Cerebus.-
2.- Mycenae.-
3.- Styx.-
4.- Kayron.-
WRITE THE NEW WORDS YOU LEARNED READING THE CHAPTERS:
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CHAPTERS:
1.- Why is Hercules afraid?
2.- What does Hercules think about Atlas’ intentions?
3.- When does Hercules escape with the three apples?
4.- What’s Hercules’ next mission?
5.- What’s Kayron’s job?
6.- Why can’t Kayron help Hercules cross the River Styx?
7.- How does Hercules cross the River Styx?
8.- What does Hercules see at the entrance of the underworld?
CHAPTER 8 AND EPILOGUE.
EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS:
1.- Hades.-
WRITE THE NEW WORDS YOU LEARNED READING THE CHAPTERS:
THESE SENTENCES ABOUT THE CHAPTER ARE IN THE WRONG ORDER. RE-WRITE THEM IN THE CORRECT ORDER.
_____ Cerebus faints and Hercules takes him.
_____ Cerebus wakes up in King Eurytheus’ palace.
_____ Hades tells Hercules he can take the dog but he must return him in one day.
_____ Hercules becomes a god and lives on Mount Olympus.
_____ Hercules is free, he isn’t a servant any more.
_____ Hercules meets Hades. He’s on his throne.
_____ Hercules takes Cerebus back to Hades.
_____ Kayron accepts to help Hercules cross the River Styx.
_____ King Eurytheus jumps into a pot because he is scared of Cerebus.
_____ Zeus says Hercules’ soul is clean now.