1. Which is the BEST summary of
the myth?
A. Sisyphus is a very clever mån. He
thinks his cleverness can outwit
even the gods. He traps Thanatos
in his own handcuffs and
escapes
death.
B. Sisyphus cheats death twice, first
by trapping Thanatos and then by
fooling Persephone, but ultimately
he is punished for avoiding his fate.
C. Sisyphus asks his wife not to carry
out the customary funeral rites. .
In this way, he cheats death by
showing that he does not belong in
the Underworld.
D. Sisyphus defies the gods, and his
punishment is to push a rock up a
hill. He is never able to get the rock
all the way to the top and must
begin the task over and over,

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?