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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four. The Adventures of Aeneas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. _________ was the king of the gods and ruler of Olympus.
(a) Poseidon/Neptune.
(b) Hera/Juno.
(c) Zeus/Neptune.
(d) Zeus/Jupiter.

2. Phaёthon was the son of the Sun-god ____________.
(a) Hermesianax.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Agathon.
(d) Helios.

3. Why was refusing someone a burial a serious affront to the gods?
(a) The gods did not like to see death.
(b) Burial rites were incredibly important in ancient Greece.
(c) The gods had created the burial ceremony.
(d) Without a burial, the dead could not get to Mt. Olympus.

4. These gods were the children of the ____________, who were the children of heaven and earth.
(a) Godfather.
(b) Titans.
(c) Angels.
(d) Devils.

5. Why did visiting the underworld mark Aeneas as a very special hero?
(a) Only a few mortals in the Greek myths went to the underworld and returned.
(b) Most mortals had no interest in going to the underworld.
(c) Only a few mortals made it to the underworld.
(d) Mortals were not allowed to visit the underworld; this was a place for only the gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. After escaping from Troy, Aeneas traveled with whom to find a new home?

2. Who was Medea?

3. When they reached home, Medea helped Jason take revenge on whom?

4. What did Medea do to the daughter of the king of Corinth?

5. Zeus and the other gods took over when Zeus dethroned ____________ and seized his power.

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