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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a mortal committed a crime, broke an oath, or harmed a guest, they were seen to be ___________.
(a) Displeasing and dishonoring the gods.
(b) Barbaric.
(c) Powerful.
(d) God-like.

2. Later Greek writers include ______________, a lyric poet whose poems contained references to mythology, and the tragic playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides.
(a) Elephantis.
(b) Pindar.
(c) Ovid.
(d) Odysseus.

3. The abduction of Helen began a _____ year war between Greece and Troy, with many heroes on both sides.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

4. The inventor warned his son ______________.
(a) To not fly too close to the sun.
(b) To not become too sure of his safety.
(c) To not run too fast.
(d) To not go too far away from him.

5. Homer, an ancient Greek _________, provided a lot of important insight in his epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
(a) Novelist.
(b) Musician.
(c) Singer.
(d) Poet.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a Trojan prince called Paris was asked to judge a beauty contest between three goddesses, who bribed him with the offer of the most beautiful woman in the world?

2. When Alcyone's husband Ceyx was killed in ______________, the pitying gods sent her a dream to tell her the truth about what had happened to him.

3. Theseus was honored by the Athenians as a protector of _____________ and a great king of their city.

4. Persephone was enchanted by Orpheus' music, and Hades agreed to release Eurydice, on what condition?

5. ______________ was the god of the sea and brother of Zeus.

Short Essay Questions

1. How were Homeric heroes different from earlier Greek heroes? What does this say about the Greeks at the time?

2. How did Hercules purify himself? Do you see this as being necessary? Why or why not?

3. Choose another one of the love stories. How does this story show the kindness the gods are capable of feeling?

4. What are two ancient sources that can be used to study Greek mythology? How is each of these sources useful?

5. How was Theseus honored by the Athenians? Why was he honored in this way?

6. What is the lesson that is to be learned in the story of Phaeton? How is this an important lesson?

7. What ended when Atalanta was married? What does this reinforce in Greek culture?

8. How were early royal Greek families able to claim lineage with the gods? How might they have benefited from this?

9. Choose one of the love stories in this section. Summarize this story. How does it reflect someone's jealousy?

10. Should Greek mythology be understood as a bible of sorts? Why or why not?

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