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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Aphrodite is the goddess of what kind(s) of love?
(a) Romantic love.
(b) All kinds.
(c) Platonic love.
(d) Sexual love.

3. Why might some women feel sorry for Hera?
(a) She fell in love with a mortal but could not have him.
(b) She was constantly wronged by her husband.
(c) Her daughter was taken from her.
(d) She was unable to have children.

4. According to the author, what initially inspires many heroines?
(a) The desire to be successful.
(b) The desire to find others like themselves.
(c) The need to be recognized.
(d) The need to be needed.

5. The author states that Aphrodite helps people come closer to what state?
(a) Their golden state.
(b) Their resting state.
(c) Their ideal state.
(d) Their home state.

6. What is the special ability or power of the goddesses in Book 2, Chapter 7?
(a) Remaining chaste.
(b) Being superior to the male gods.
(c) Maintaining relationships.
(d) Bearing children.

7. For the woman used as an example in Book 2, Chapter 11, what is the correlation between her relationships with men and her career success?
(a) There is no indication that her career would have been affected had she been married.
(b) She would have had greater success if her promiscuity had not tarnished her reputation.
(c) She was well-respected, in part due to her stable relationships and this contributed to her success.
(d) She had a great deal of success because people were always curious about her scandalous activities.

8. Eris is the Greek goddess of what?
(a) Hunting and wisdom.
(b) Love and friendship.
(c) Strife and discord.
(d) Grain and harvest.

9. What was the most powerful and influential bond in Demeter's life?
(a) The bond with her friends.
(b) The maternal bond.
(c) The bond with her sisters.
(d) The bond with her mate.

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

11. Hera is the first of a group of goddesses described as what?
(a) Inviolable.
(b) Transformative.
(c) Maternal.
(d) Relationship-oriented.

12. 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) There was no benefit to her agreement.
(c) She was able to spend time with her mother.
(d) She was able to diversify the Olympian bloodline.

13. According to the author, what is part of overcoming depression?
(a) Forming new relationships.
(b) Discovering fulfilling activities.
(c) Developing an understanding of oneself.
(d) A letting go, or renewal.

14. Eris wasn't invited to what kind of party?
(a) A wedding party.
(b) A baby shower.
(c) An anniversary dinner.
(d) A birthday party.

15. What role do the goddesses in Book 2, Chapter 7, play?
(a) Mother.
(b) Wife.
(c) Lover.
(d) Any combination of the three.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story of the heroine's journey, how does the heroine relate to herself?

2. According to Book 2, Chapter 7, having healthy relationships helps to prevent a woman from becoming what?

3. What is the goddess Eris's role in women's lives?

4. Why did Paris make his selection?

5. Persephone's father was also her what?

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