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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Titan called Cronus fought his father and took his power. Fearing that his children would do the same when they grew up, what did he do to each newborn baby?
(a) He swallowed it.
(b) He poisoned it.
(c) He suffocated it.
(d) He buried it.

2. Endymion was a shepherd who was loved by the Moon goddess __________.
(a) Severus.
(b) Sabinus.
(c) Selene.
(d) Serenus.

3. Phaёthon was the son of the Sun-god ____________.
(a) Hermesianax.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Helios.
(d) Agathon.

4. Who was Medea?
(a) Nguyen's sister.
(b) Tut's neice.
(c) Aeetes' daughter.
(d) Titan's wife.

5. ________________ was the hero who rode the famous winged horse Pegasus, whom Athena helped him to catch.
(a) Bellerophon.
(b) Bion of Smyrna
(c) Barnabe.
(d) Babrius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Achilles could not stand the slight to his honor that Agamemnon brought about by ______________.

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

3. Why did the Greeks create their myths, initially?

4. How did the Greek gods act?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the lesson that is to be learned in the story of Phaeton? How is this an important lesson?

2. Overall, what were the initial roles of the Greek and Roman gods? How might this have been beneficial for mankind?

3. What are two ancient sources that can be used to study Greek mythology? How is each of these sources useful?

4. Describe Demeter and Dionysus. How were Demeter and Dionysus unique?

5. What ended when Atalanta was married? What does this reinforce in Greek culture?

6. What led to the Trojan War? Was this war necessary? Why or why not?

7. Why were the Greek gods worshiped? How does this reason compare to the reasons one might worship a god today?

8. Describe Greek heroes. What was the most common flaw? Is this a common flaw in humanity? Why or why not?

9. How were Homeric heroes different from earlier Greek heroes? What does this say about the Greeks at the time?

10. How does the story of the Trojan War support the fact that many heroes have the same fatal flaw?

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