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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two. The Quest of the Golden Fleece, and Four Great Adventures.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cupid became Psyche's husband, but she was instructed that she must never _______.
(a) Touch him.
(b) Speak his name.
(c) Kiss him.
(d) Look upon him.

2. There are _______ different versions of the story of the creation of man.
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Nine.

3. Otus and Ephialtes were ___________ who wanted to prove that they were the equals of the gods.
(a) Giants.
(b) Dwarves.
(c) Elves.
(d) Chimaera.

4. Why did the Greeks create their myths, initially?
(a) As a way of understanding the heavens.
(b) As a way of connecting to the gods.
(c) As a way of understanding the world.
(d) As a way of teaching moral lessons.

5. What happened when King Minos locked this inventor up in his own labyrinth?
(a) The inventor poisoned the guards, so he and his son escaped.
(b) The inventor and his son jumped out of the window, with parachutes attached to their backs.
(c) Using an invisibility cloak, he snuck himself and his son out of the labyrinth.
(d) The inventor constructed wings for him and his son Icarus to fly away.

Short Answer Questions

1. In one version of the story of the creation of man, the gods created different races of men based on _________.

2. Hesiod's _______________ is another main source, which asked questions about the origins of things.

3. The Titan called Cronus fought his father and took his power. Fearing that his children would do the same when they grew up, what did he do to each newborn baby?

4. The myths conveyed developing religious ideas concerning ____________.

5. Pyramus and Thisbe were neighbors who fell in love, but who would not allow them to marry?

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