1. The heroes of the Trojan War, also called __________ heroes, were slightly different from the older mythological heroes such as Hercules, Perseus and Theseus.
(a) Corinthian.
(b) Spartan.
(c) Trajan.
(d) Homeric.

2. Baucis and Philemon were an old couple who showed good hospitality towards ________________ when they visited them disguised as mortals.
(a) Mars and Mercury.
(b) Jupiter and Mercury.
(c) Juno and Pluto.
(d) Jupiter and Juno.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When a Trojan prince called Paris was asked to judge a beauty contest between three goddesses, who bribed him with the offer of the most beautiful woman in the world?

2. When Alcyone's husband Ceyx was killed in ______________, the pitying gods sent her a dream to tell her the truth about what had happened to him.

3. What was the fatal flaw of most Greek heroes?

4. Aeneas obeyed immediately, and the heartbroken Queen ______________.

5. The main gods, or ______________, lived on Mount Olympus.

(see the answer key)

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