1. Otus and Ephialtes were ___________ who wanted to prove that they were the equals of the gods.
(a) Chimaera.
(b) Giants.
(c) Elves.
(d) Dwarves.

2. Aeneas stayed with her for a time, but eventually ___________ sent a message telling him to remember his great destiny and to sail for Italy.
(a) Mars.
(b) Juno.
(c) Mercury.
(d) Jupiter.

3. The Greeks created their gods in whose image?
(a) The Romans' images.
(b) The leaders' images.
(c) Their own.
(d) No one's image.

4. Later Greek writers include ______________, a lyric poet whose poems contained references to mythology, and the tragic playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides.
(a) Elephantis.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Ovid.
(d) Pindar.

5. Pyramus and Thisbe agreed to meet by _________.
(a) A spruce tree.
(b) A mulberry tree.
(c) An oak tree.
(d) A pine tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. Procne was married to Tereus of Thrace, a son of Ares, who fell in love with ______________ and tricked her into a marriage before cutting out her tongue and locking her up.

2. Odysseus' journey home to Ithaca took him ______ years, and he faced many fierce monsters and dangerous people along the way.

3. What happened when Venus gave Psyche a series of impossible tasks?

4. Atalanta was raised by ____________ and became a great huntress.

5. The story of Agamemnon shows how terrible acts could cause what?

(see the answer key)

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