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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Six. The Less Important Myths - Midas and Others.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ________________ was the son of Apollo and a mortal woman whom Apollo killed for being unfaithful.
(a) Antimachus.
(b) Archias.
(c) Aulus.
(d) Aesculapius.

2. Where were the murdering women punished?
(a) In Tartarus.
(b) On Mt. Olympus.
(c) In prison.
(d) In the town square.

3. After killing some of the Sun-god's ______________, all of Odysseus' men were punished by drowning in a storm.
(a) Pigs.
(b) Horses.
(c) Cattle.
(d) Chickens.

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

5. Zeus imprisoned the Titans and forced _______ to hold up the sky.
(a) Athena.
(b) Artemisia.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Atlas.

Short Answer Questions

1. The House of Atreus was one of the unluckiest __________ in Greek mythology.

2. Important themes in the myths connected to the House of Thebes include the importance of proper respect for the gods, and the importance of ________,

3. What turned crimson in honor of Pyramus and Thisbe's great love?

4. Jason was the hero who set out to retrieve the Golden Fleece from whom?

5. These two sisters had __________ nieces.

(see the answer key)

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