501 Critical Reading Questions

d.
humans did not respect Zeus.
e.
he did not create them.
145.
Zeus becomes angry at Prometheus for all of the following EXCEPT
a.
creating man.
b.
giving man fire.
c.
being excessively fond of humans.
d.
refusing to reveal which of his sons would kill him.
e.
tricking him into taking the undesirable part of an ox.
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146.
Based on the passage, the relationship between Prometheus and
humans can best be described as that of
a.
parent and child.
b.
close friends.
c.
master and servant.
d.
bitter enemies.
e.
reluctant allies.
147.
The word 
transgression
as used in line 33 means
a.
villainy.
b.
trespass.
c.
irregularity.
d.
error.
e.
disobedience.
148.
The fact that Zeus included Hope in Pandora’s jar (lines 38–41)
suggests that
a.
Zeus really did love humans as much as Prometheus did.
b.
while Zeus was a vengeful god, he did not wish humans to live
in utter despair.