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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many consorts did Demeter's mate have before her?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) One.
2. What is NOT a suggestion, made by author, for ways a Demeter woman can avoid depression?
(a) Nurture other goddess archetypes within herself.
(b) Become a mother but avoid marriage.
(c) Recognize and express her true emotions.
(d) Be able to set boundaries and stick to them.
3. Why is it easy, according to the author, to forgive Hera for not being "able to have full control over her own husband"?
(a) Her mother was also unable to fully assert herself.
(b) She had no desire to control him.
(c) Her husband is the most powerful of the Olympian gods.
(d) Her inability to have control over him is what enabled her to be more powerful in other areas.
4. What defines the character of a heroine?
(a) Her genetics and lineage.
(b) Her physical and emotional strength.
(c) Her decisions and choices.
(d) Her intimate relationships.
5. What technique did all of the goddesses attempt to win the contest?
(a) Trickery.
(b) Sabotage.
(c) Bribery.
(d) Blackmail.
6. How many generations of incestuous relationships are detailed in Greek mythology?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.
7. Why does the author differentiate between heroines and non-heroines?
(a) She wants readers to see that heroines have more desirable qualities.
(b) She doesn't want non-heroines to get less recognition.
(c) She doesn't want readers to believe that every woman is a heroine.
(d) They have many of the same qualities and are sometimes difficult to differentiate.
8. What is the second chapter about Aphrodite called?
(a) "The Transformative Goddess."
(b) "Aphrodite and Hephaestus."
(c) "The Alchemical Goddess."
(d) "Goddess of Love and Beauty."
9. What is the goddess Eris's role in women's lives?
(a) Creating discord within a woman's self, or between her and others.
(b) Allowing women to be independent and self-sufficient.
(c) Fostering relationships between women and those closest to them.
(d) Helping women to understand their personal needs.
10. Where were most of Demeter's maternal energies directed?
(a) To the fertility of the Earth itself.
(b) To her many children.
(c) To her nieces and nephews.
(d) To her only daughter.
11. What food did Persephone's kidnapper offer to her?
(a) Pomegranate seeds.
(b) Apple.
(c) Pear.
(d) Grapes.
12. Persephone had an extramarital affair with whom?
(a) Adonis.
(b) Hades.
(c) Hephaestus.
(d) Zeus.
13. Who was Hera's husband?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Hephaestus.
(c) Adonis.
(d) Apollo.
14. In Book 2, Chapter 11, the author uses what prominent female as an example?
(a) Lou Salome.
(b) Florence Nightingale.
(c) Marie Curie.
(d) Hillary Clinton.
15. What item did Eris throw into the middle of the party?
(a) A pomegranate.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A rose.
(d) An apple.
Short Answer Questions
1. What group of women might identify with Hera?
2. Who fought over the item that Eris tossed into the party?
3. What requires vulnerability to exist?
4. According to the author, women often experience anxiety, or a sense of defeat, because of what?
5. What emotions are part of Demeter's story?
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