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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. Who fought over the item that Eris tossed into the party?
(a) Hera, Athena, and Demeter.
(b) Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena.
(c) Athena, Persephone, and Hestia.
(d) Hera, Artemis, and Athena.

2. The author assumes that, for many readers, vulnerability is closely associated with what?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Trust.
(c) Discomfort.
(d) Anxiety.

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

4. Persephone's father was also her what?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Brother.
(d) Cousin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many generations of incestuous relationships are detailed in Greek mythology?

2. Hera reacted negatively to which of her husband's habits?

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

4. Who was the father of Demeter's child?

5. Where were most of Demeter's maternal energies directed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to the goddess Eris?

3. How do women often react to the story of Hera?

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

5. Aphrodite is the goddess of what?

6. Aside from her mother and her husband, what was Persephone's other major relationship?

7. What final arrangement was worked out between Persephone and her kidnapper?

8. What role does grief play in the heroine's journey?

9. What did Eris do in response to the affront she received?

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

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