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Plot Devices 9:Question 8
Read the passage and answer the question.
Which of the following events happened first in this passage?
Select one:
Icarus wanted to touch the sun.
Icarus flew close to the sun.
Icarus learned there are limits to everything.
The wax began to melt from Icarus's wings.
Finish Assessment
Daedalus was an artist who had a son named Icarus. Daedalus and his son
were imprisoned on the island of Crate by King Minos. Daedalus looked for
ways to escape their prison. One day, he noticed birds flying high above
the prison walls. He thought, "If only I were a bird, I could fly to freedom!"
Suddenly, Daedalus had an idea. He commanded Icarus to gather all the
bird feathers that fell from the sky. Then, he glued the feathers togethe
with wax, thus creating wings. Daedalus and Icarus strapped the wings to
their arms and flew from their prison. Bursting with joy, Icarus flew higher
and higher. He wanted to touch the sun. However, as he drew nearer the
sun, the wax that held his wings together began to melt. As Icarus
plummeted toward the ground, he realized his folly and understood that
there are limits to everything.
