The Story of the Sword of Damocles
Questions:
5
Grade:
3
Words:
94
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?
A
Damon
B
Daedalus
C
Damocles
Explanation. The story mentions that the man s name who envied the king was Damocles.
D
Darius
Question 2
What did Damocles wish for?
A
To be a farmer
B
To be a soldier
C
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.
D
To be a baker
Question 3
What made Damocles run away from the throne?
A
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.
B
The king s guards
C
A scary ghost
D
A loud noise
Question 4
What did Damocles learn from his experience on the throne?
A
Being a king is a lot of fun
B
He should have been a soldier
C
Being a king was not as fun as he thought
Explanation. Damocles understood that being a king was not as fun as he thought.
D
He doesn t like sitting
Question 5
What is the moral of the story?
A
Being a king is dangerous
B
Always envy others
C
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.
D
Running away is the best solution
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