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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. What was Persephone's stipulation for her agreement?
(a) She must not be required to marry her kidnapper.
(b) She must not be required to bear children.
(c) She cannot be trapped in the Underworld.
(d) She must be allowed to have relationships outside of marriage.

2. Instead of martial vows, Hestia gained what special privilege?
(a) She had the most offerings in her name.
(b) She was exceptionally good at hunting.
(c) She had a beautiful singing voice.
(d) She outlived all of the other goddesses.

3. Who kidnapped Persephone?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Adonis.
(c) Hades.
(d) Hephaestus.

4. Every Greek city-state had a mass what?
(a) Feeding ground.
(b) Grave.
(c) Hearth.
(d) Food store.

5. Who caused the male gods to fall in love with Hestia?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Hera.
(d) Artemis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Athena is the goddess of what quality?

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

3. Who arrived with a message, regarding Persephone, for Persephone's mother?

4. How did Hestia respond to the advances of the male gods?

5. Book 2, Chapter, 3 is devoted to which group of goddesses?

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