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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four. The Trojan War, and The Fall of Troy.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what did Atalanta challenge all her suitors?
(a) A jousting tournament that she knew she would win.
(b) A foot race that she knew she would win.
(c) A hotdog eating contest that she knew she would win.
(d) A race on horseback that she knew she would win.

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

4. The inventor warned his son ______________.
(a) To not become too sure of his safety.
(b) To not run too fast.
(c) To not go too far away from him.
(d) To not fly too close to the sun.

5. Hercules undertook ______________ seemingly impossible tasks for King Eurystheus of Mycenae in order to punish and purify himself for the murder of his family.
(a) Twelve.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twenty.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The myths conveyed developing religious ideas concerning ____________.

3. In one version of the story of the creation of man, the gods created different races of men based on _________.

4. Theseus became a good and just king of _________ and took part in many more adventures, such as the Calydonian Boar hunt and the fight between Centaurs and Lapiths.

5. On Perseus' return, he flew over _____________ where the maiden Andromeda was being sacrificed to a sea-monster to appease the anger of the sea-god and his nymphs.

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