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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 husband is the most powerful of the Olympian gods.
(b) Her mother was also unable to fully assert herself.
(c) She had no desire to control him.
(d) Her inability to have control over him is what enabled her to be more powerful in other areas.

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

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

5. People who make intentional choices with regard to self-sacrifice usually do so because of what concern(s)?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Duty to family.
(c) Caring what other people think.
(d) A good reputation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of term is "heroine"?

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

3. What was Persephone's stipulation for her agreement?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is suggested by the switch from the virgin goddesses to the vulnerable ones?

2. What was Demeter's family situation?

3. How did Hera and her husband meet and marry?

4. According to the author, how does a heroine handle self-sacrifice?

5. What are some of the characteristics of a Hera woman?

6. How does the author use a fiction novel as an example to illustrate her concept of the heroine?

7. What is most important for Demeter women?

8. What were the benefits of the arrangement that Persephone makes?

9. What recommendations does the author make for avoiding and overcoming depression?

10. What is the chief characteristic of the vulnerable goddesses?

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