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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the mortal man selected to settle the dispute among the goddesses?
(a) Paris.
(b) Troy.
(c) Marcus Aurelius.
(d) Alexander.

3. According to the author, what group of women would be associated with the goddesses in Book 2, Chapter 7?
(a) Homosexual women.
(b) Mature, maternal women.
(c) Elderly women.
(d) Adolescent women.

4. Why did Paris make his selection?
(a) He was afraid of the wrath of the gods.
(b) It was his honest opinion.
(c) The goddess agreed to make him rich.
(d) The goddess promised him the most beautiful woman in the world as his wife.

5. According to the author, what happens to non-heroines?
(a) They don't have rewarding intimate relationships.
(b) They are depressed, and emotionally unstable.
(c) They are often repressed and looked down upon by heroines.
(d) They go along with others to such a degree that they cease to live their own lives.

6. According to Book 2, Chapter 7, what group of women would be associated with the goddesses in the previous chapter?
(a) Adolescent women.
(b) Homosexual women.
(c) Mature women.
(d) Elderly women.

7. Why does the author differentiate between heroines and non-heroines?
(a) She wants readers to see that heroines have more desirable qualities.
(b) They have many of the same qualities and are sometimes difficult to differentiate.
(c) She doesn't want readers to believe that every woman is a heroine.
(d) She doesn't want non-heroines to get less recognition.

8. Non-heroines are governed by what goddesses?
(a) Vulnerable.
(b) Alchemical.
(c) Transformative.
(d) Virgin.

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. What requires vulnerability to exist?
(a) Healthy intimacies.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) Healthy relationships.
(d) Healthy sex lives.

11. How many generations of incestuous relationships are detailed in Greek mythology?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

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

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

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

15. What is the goddess Eris's role in women's lives?
(a) Helping women to understand their personal needs.
(b) Allowing women to be independent and self-sufficient.
(c) Creating discord within a woman's self, or between her and others.
(d) Fostering relationships between women and those closest to them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotions are part of Demeter's story?

2. What is the special ability or power of the goddesses in Book 2, Chapter 7?

3. What is the title of Book 2, Chapter 7?

4. What item did Eris throw into the middle of the party?

5. Persephone had an extramarital affair with whom?

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