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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An Athena woman is the most apt to be able to survive what?
(a) Bankruptcy.
(b) A cheating spouse.
(c) Physical injury.
(d) The death of a loved one.

2. What is described, by the author as a means of empowerment and self-care for women?
(a) Therapy.
(b) Yoga.
(c) Meditation.
(d) Having children.

3. Who was Artemis' mother?
(a) Leto.
(b) Hera.
(c) Eris.
(d) Demeter.

4. How many of Artemis' wishes did her father grant?
(a) One.
(b) All of them.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. About what did the author have to wait to write a book?
(a) Mature women.
(b) Men.
(c) College.
(d) Death.

6. Why does the author contrast the goddesses in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) She doesn't want readers to think they are all the same.
(b) She is afraid readers will get them confused with one another.
(c) She doesn't think their similarities are important.
(d) Their differences are therapeutically relevant, whereas their similarities aren't.

7. When inhabitants of a city-state left to form a new village, what did they take with them?
(a) A piece of their temple.
(b) Their animals.
(c) A piece of stone from their home.
(d) A piece of sacred fire.

8. Who helped with Athena's birth?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Hephaestus.
(d) Artemis.

9. In Book 2, Chapter 1, the author states that having a baby can trigger what?
(a) Post-partum depression.
(b) Maternal instinct.
(c) Divorce.
(d) Resentment.

10. Artemis was the first-born of what?
(a) Three girls and two boys.
(b) Six girls.
(c) A set of triplets.
(d) A set of twins.

11. Artemis developed a reputation for being helpful to whom?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

12. The author uses what "true life" example in Book 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Nannies bonding with their employers' children.
(b) Nurses bonding with other women's infants.
(c) Social workers bonding with their clients.
(d) Doctors bonding with the babies they delivered.

13. What is an Athena woman's most likely downfall?
(a) Trying to save a relationship in which her partner has already given up.
(b) Being unable to care for her children.
(c) Having a poor self-image.
(d) Not caring about her looks.

14. Hestia is described as what?
(a) A wallflower.
(b) A jealous lover.
(c) Outgoing and friendly.
(d) A prude.

15. Who did Artemis want for her companions?
(a) Other goddesses.
(b) Young men.
(c) Older women.
(d) Nymphs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the author's degree?

2. How many goddesses are written about in each chapter?

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

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

5. According to the author, what should be considered for a healthy relationship?

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