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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When presented with the reality of her situation, Persephone agreed to do what?
(a) Become a mortal.
(b) Marry her kidnapper.
(c) Return to Olympus.
(d) Live with her mother.

2. How many consorts did Demeter's mate have before her?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

3. What technique did all of the goddesses attempt to win the contest?
(a) Sabotage.
(b) Bribery.
(c) Trickery.
(d) Blackmail.

4. What item did Eris throw into the middle of the party?
(a) A rose.
(b) A pomegranate.
(c) An apple.
(d) A bracelet.

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

6. What did Persephone's kidnapper do to her?
(a) He raped her.
(b) He tied her up.
(c) He killed her.
(d) He broke her leg.

7. The author uses what type of woman as an example of an Aphrodite woman?
(a) A woman with a male mentor, whom others suspect of being lovers.
(b) A woman whose potential is not fully realized until she has a mate.
(c) A woman who forms lasting relationships with ease.
(d) A woman who is in touch and comfortable with her sexual nature.

8. What food did Persephone's kidnapper offer to her?
(a) Pomegranate seeds.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Apple.
(d) Pear.

9. What was Demeter's marital status?
(a) She married a mortal and was widowed.
(b) She lived with her mate.
(c) She was single.
(d) She was married.

10. According to the author, what might some women like about Hera?
(a) Her tenacious defense of her children.
(b) Her compassion and forgiveness.
(c) Her ability to fight with her husband instead of passively accepting her circumstances.
(d) Her unyielding commitment to her own desires.

11. How does the author think women will feel about this set of goddesses as opposed to the last?
(a) They possess qualities that are more common in women.
(b) They are not as comfortable with men.
(c) They are a pleasurable counterweight.
(d) They are less relevant to modern women's lives.

12. Who was Persephone's mother?
(a) Demeter.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Hera.

13. Aphrodite's husband was the god of what skill?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Smithing.
(d) Archery.

14. Who ordered Persephone's return?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Hades.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Hermes.

15. Hera reacted negatively to which of her husband's habits?
(a) Infidelity.
(b) Belligerence.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Wrath.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hera is the first of a group of goddesses described as what?

2. According to the author, women often experience anxiety, or a sense of defeat, because of what?

3. People who make intentional choices with regard to self-sacrifice usually do so because of what concern(s)?

4. Who fought over the item that Eris tossed into the party?

5. The woman used as an example in Book 2, Chapter 11, had what sort of relationships with men?

(see the answer keys)

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