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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Goddesses: Chapter 9, Demeter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A woman can be helped and hindered by what forces?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) She can be helped by herself and society.
(c) She can be helped by herself, but hindered by society.
(d) She can be helped by society, but hindered by herself.

2. Hera reacted negatively to which of her husband's habits?
(a) Laziness.
(b) Wrath.
(c) Belligerence.
(d) Infidelity.

3. What is the first of two factors that would trouble an Athena woman whose marriage was dissolved?
(a) The fact that she isn't good-looking enough.
(b) The fact that she is unaware of the situation.
(c) The fact that she had made a mistake.
(d) The fact that her husband didn't spend enough time with her.

4. According to the author, what do the goddesses in Book 2, Chapter 7, learn?
(a) To empower and assert themselves.
(b) To venture into intimacy.
(c) To have platonic relationships with men.
(d) To be in touch with their emotions.

5. The "circle of fear" that the author refers to associates vulnerability with what?
(a) Fear of the unknown.
(b) Being taken advantage of.
(c) Insecurity.
(d) Virginity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Athena's mother?

2. Artemis is the goddess of what activity?

3. How many goddesses are in the third group?

4. What emotions are part of Demeter's story?

5. Every Greek city-state had a mass what?

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