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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Goddesses: Chapter 10, Persephone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the author contrast the goddesses in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) She doesn't want readers to think they are all the same.
(b) She is afraid readers will get them confused with one another.
(c) Their differences are therapeutically relevant, whereas their similarities aren't.
(d) She doesn't think their similarities are important.

2. Which group of people are NOT mentioned in Book 2, Chapter 6, in conjunction with the virgin goddess Hestia?
(a) Newlyweds.
(b) Siblings.
(c) Post-menopausal women.
(d) Pre-pubescent children.

3. Athena is the goddess of what quality?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Maternity.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Femininity.

4. According to the author, what is often misinterpreted?
(a) The hormonal changes that affect a woman's mood.
(b) The differences between male and female archetypes.
(c) The differences between the personalities of different women.
(d) The signals women send to one another.

5. Book 2, Chapter, 3 is devoted to which group of goddesses?
(a) The vulnerable goddesses.
(b) The maternal goddesses.
(c) The transformative goddesses.
(d) The virgin goddesses.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many male gods fell in love with Hestia?

2. Instead of martial vows, Hestia gained what special privilege?

3. According to the author, how do Hestian women feel about sex?

4. What was the benefit, or benefits, of Persephone's agreement?

5. The author differentiates between the "inner goddess" and the what?

(see the answer key)

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