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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. Where did Persephone's kidnapper take her?
(a) The Underworld.
(b) Olympus.
(c) Her whereabouts were unknown.
(d) Athens.

2. Which group of people are NOT mentioned in Book 2, Chapter 6, in conjunction with the virgin goddess Hestia?
(a) Pre-pubescent children.
(b) Siblings.
(c) Post-menopausal women.
(d) Newlyweds.

3. Who was Athena's mother?
(a) Demeter.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) She didn't have one.
(d) Hera.

4. Persephone had an extramarital affair with whom?
(a) Adonis.
(b) Hephaestus.
(c) Hades.
(d) Zeus.

5. What was the benefit, or benefits, of Persephone's agreement?
(a) She could diversify the Olympian bloodline and still spend time with her mother.
(b) She was able to spend time with her mother.
(c) There was no benefit to her agreement.
(d) She was able to diversify the Olympian bloodline.

Short Answer Questions

1. Athena is the goddess of what quality?

2. According to the author, what is often misinterpreted?

3. Who kidnapped Persephone?

4. How many male gods fell in love with Hestia?

5. Why did Artemis leave the city she lived in?

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