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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. Whose family survived Zeus' anger?
(a) Diogenes'.
(b) Aristophanes'.
(c) Prometheus'.
(d) Zeus'.

2. Pegasus was used to help kill the fearsome monster called the Chimaera, which had the body and head of a fire-breathing _______, a goat's head in the middle of its back, and a snake for a tail.
(a) Horse.
(b) Lion.
(c) Dragon.
(d) Tiger.

3. How is the creation myth of the Greeks peculiar?
(a) The gods did not create the universe or the world.
(b) The gods had different personalities.
(c) The gods were not kind to mankind.
(d) The gods are more powerful than man.

4. This bad luck began with Tantalus, who served up his own son at a banquet for the gods, perhaps to do what?
(a) Confuse them.
(b) Poison them.
(c) Disgust them.
(d) Test or mock them.

5. Procne became a ______________ that sang mournfully for her dead son whom she now regretted killing.
(a) Robin.
(b) Whippoorwhill.
(c) Nightingale.
(d) Cricket.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Agamemnon's wife have an affair?

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

3. Cupid became Psyche's husband, but she was instructed that she must never _______.

4. This chapter describes a series of myths concerning the earliest kings and queens of Athens before who became king?

5. ____________ was the god of light, archery, music, culture, healing, and prophecy.

(see the answer key)

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