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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Seven. The Mythology of the Norsemen - The Stories of Signy and of Sigurd, and The Norse Gods.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Queen __________ welcomed Aeneas' group.
(a) Diana.
(b) Delacroix.
(c) Deloris.
(d) Dido.

2. Later, Midas was given ___________ by Apollo for siding with Pan instead of Apollo in a music contest.
(a) Asses' ears.
(b) A pig's snout.
(c) A pig's tail.
(d) Elephant ears.

3. The House of Atreus was one of the unluckiest __________ in Greek mythology.
(a) Group of creatures.
(b) Families.
(c) Clubs.
(d) Towns.

4. The story of the Trojan War was ______________ important and popular myths of the Greeks, and one which every educated Greek and Roman would have been familiar with.
(a) One of the most.
(b) The most.
(c) At times one of the most.
(d) Not one of the most.

5. When Zeus was born, what did Cronus' wife Rhea do?
(a) Fed Cronus a stone wrapped in blankets instead of Zeus.
(b) Poisoned Cronus.
(c) Fed Zeus to her husband.
(d) Buried Zeus before his father could find him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pyramus and Thisbe agreed to meet by _________.

2. One of the earliest kings was _______________, who ruled at the time Demeter brought agriculture to earth.

3. Orithyia was carried away against her will by whom?

4. Why did Oedipus leave home and travel to Thebes?

5. When a mortal committed a crime, broke an oath, or harmed a guest, they were seen to be ___________.

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