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The Story of the Sword of Damocles

Questions: 5

Grade: 3

Words: 94

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Once upon a time, there was a man named Damocles who always envied his king. He wished to sit on the throne and have all the wealth and power. One day, the king let him sit on his throne. But when he looked up, he saw a sharp sword hanging by a thin thread right over his head. Damocles was scared and ran away from the throne. He learned that being a king was not as fun as he thought. He understood that it s always better to be content with what you have.

Question 1

What was the name of the man who envied the king?

Damon

Daedalus

Damocles

Explanation. The story mentions that the man s name who envied the king was Damocles.

Darius

Question 2

What did Damocles wish for?

To be a farmer

To be a soldier

To sit on the throne and have all the wealth and power

Explanation. Damocles wished to sit on the throne and have all the wealth and power.

To be a baker

Question 3

What made Damocles run away from the throne?

A sharp sword hanging by a thin thread right over his head

Explanation. Damocles was scared by a sharp sword hanging by a thin thread right over his head.

The king s guards

A scary ghost

A loud noise

Question 4

What did Damocles learn from his experience on the throne?

Being a king is a lot of fun

He should have been a soldier

Being a king was not as fun as he thought

Explanation. Damocles understood that being a king was not as fun as he thought.

He doesn t like sitting

Question 5

What is the moral of the story?

Being a king is dangerous

Always envy others

It s always better to be content with what you have

Explanation. The story teaches us that it s always better to be content with what we have.

Running away is the best solution

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