4. Odysseus and his men faced man eating monsters and strange magic, losing how many ships on their journey?
(a) All of them.
(b) One.
(c) All but two ships.
(d) All but one ship.

5. The _____________ were fifty women who killed their husbands on the wedding night, with the exception of Hypermnestra, who woke her husband and helped him escape.
(a) Dobhar-chu.
(b) Drekavac.
(c) Danaïds.
(d) Devalpa.

6. Amalthea was a _________ whose milk fed Zeus.
(a) Goat.
(b) Camel.
(c) Cow.
(d) Sheep.

7. The two sisters escaped, but Tereus pursued them. The gods turned them all into what?
(a) Mammals.
(b) Reptiles.
(c) Insects.
(d) Birds.

8. This son was worshiped afterward by the Greeks and the Romans as what?
(a) A god of healing.
(b) A god of love.
(c) A god of peace.
(d) A god of forgiveness.

9. 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.
(a) Theseus.
(b) Erectheus.
(c) Philomela.
(d) Perseus.

10. When Aeneas and his group arrived in Italy, they were greeted warmly by __________, the local king.
(a) Latinus.
(b) Latitude.
(c) Latissimus.
(d) Longitude.

11. Pelops married Princess Hippodamia after defeating her father in ____________ to win her hand.
(a) A foot race.
(b) Game of chess.
(c) A chariot race.
(d) A jousting match.

12. Aeneas obeyed immediately, and the heartbroken Queen ______________.
(a) Poisoned him.
(b) Fell asleep and never woke up.
(c) Poisoned herself.
(d) Committed suicide.

13. With whom did Agamemnon's wife have an affair?
(a) Her cousin Aegisthus.
(b) His cousin Aegisthus.
(c) Her brother-in-law Aegisthus.
(d) Her neighbor Aegisthus.

14. This story is very different from the other myths in the book for ____________ reasons.
(a) Several.
(b) Two.
(c) Very few.
(d) Three.

15. Agamemnon's son Orestes was instructed by Apollo's oracle to slay the murderer of his father. This meant killing whom?
(a) His sister.
(b) His own mother.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. After encountering some of the same dangers that Odysseus and Jason faced on their adventures, a storm washed Aeneas and his fellow travelers up near Carthage on the north coast of _________.

2. The Odyssey was in many ways a celebration of what it meant to be ___________.

3. Callisto was loved by Zeus and hated by Hera. Hera turned her into a _________ and arranged for her son to kill it.

4. Queen Amata, the king's wife, was not happy with this and neither was Turnus, the Rutulian king. Why was Turnus not happy about this?

5. Whom did Atreus kill and serve for dinner?

(see the answer keys)

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