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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. ________________ was the goddess of marriage and women.
(a) Hades/Pluto.
(b) Poseidon/Neptune.
(c) Zeus/Jupiter.
(d) Hera/Juno.

2. To whom was Helen married?
(a) King Midas of Athens.
(b) King Theseus of Athens.
(c) King Perseus of Sparta.
(d) King Menelaus of Sparta.

3. Glaucus went to the witch Circe to ask for a love potion. How did Circe feel about the situation?
(a) Worried that Glaucus would never be loved by the nymph.
(b) Happy that Glaucus asked her for help.
(c) Furious that Glaucus loved Scylla and not her.
(d) Annoyed that Glaucus would waste her time on a love potion.

4. Atalanta was raised by ____________ and became a great huntress.
(a) A she-fox.
(b) A she-wolf.
(c) A she-bear.
(d) A she-tiger.

5. Chiron was a wise and noble ______________ who looked after and trained heroes.
(a) Centaur.
(b) Satyr.
(c) Elf.
(d) Nymph.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Medea save herself and Jason from the huge bronze man Talus?

2. These gods were the children of the ____________, who were the children of heaven and earth.

3. ________________ was the son of Apollo and a mortal woman whom Apollo killed for being unfaithful.

4. Queen __________ welcomed Aeneas' group.

5. Perseus was famous for killing ___________, a Gorgon whose gaze could turn a man to stone.

(see the answer key)

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