JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS

TEST

NAME:_______________________________________________                              5TH:______

1. Complete the sentences with the elements of a story. Then answer the question.

Element of the story 1.________________ 2.________________ 3.________________

Information Jason has to get the Jason Ancient Greece

Golden Fleece in Hércules
order to get his Hera
father’s kingdom Among others
back.

● Is Jason and the Argonauts fiction or nonfiction? Why?

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2. Who is who? Read the descriptions below and write the names. There are THREE EXTRA
characters. Choose two of them and write the missing descriptions.

Jason King Pelias Medea Hercules Chiron

1._____________________ 2._______________________

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This person took his brother's kingdom and ………………………………………………..
asked his nephew to bring the Golden Fleece to ………………………………………………..
Iolkos.
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……………………………………..…………… This person is the son of Zeuz. He had to

…………………………………………………. perform many labours for the gods. He didn't

accept to be the Argo's captain.
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3. Put events in the correct order.

____Jason has to put a harness on two big bronze bulls and plough the field to obtain the Golden Fleece.
____A group of giants try to destroy the Argo.
____Jason and the Argonauts fight with different creatures to return to Iolkos and win the kingdom.
____The Argo is created and Jason gathers his crew for the trip.
____Jason's uncle asks Jason to get the Golden Fleece if he wants the kingdom back.
____The Argonauts fight against some birds with human heads to find out where Colchis is.
____Medea gives a magic potion to the dragon and makes it sleep so Jason takes the Golden Fleece.
____Jason leaves Mount Pelion after Chiron tells him about his father's kingdom.

4. Time to be creative. Write a different ending for the story. What happened once Jason reached
Colchis?

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EXTRA BONUS: What’s your favourite part of the story? Why?

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