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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. 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) Lion.
(b) Tiger.
(c) Horse.
(d) Dragon.

2. Achilles could not stand the slight to his honor that Agamemnon brought about by ______________.
(a) Claiming his wife.
(b) Claiming his property.
(c) Claiming his daughter.
(d) Claiming his slave-girl.

3. _________ was the king of the gods and ruler of Olympus.
(a) Zeus/Jupiter.
(b) Hera/Juno.
(c) Zeus/Neptune.
(d) Poseidon/Neptune.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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.

2. ____________ was the goddess of love, who was said to have been born from the foam of the sea.

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

4. Apollo (also known as Apollo to the Romans) and _________ were the children of Zeus and Leto.

5. Another story tells that Zeus was angry with early men and sent what to destroy them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were women seen as lesser beings? How does Greek mythology support this belief regarding women?

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

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

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

5. Choose two of the Greek gods or goddesses. Describe the personalities and roles of these gods or goddesses.

6. Choose one of the love stories in this section. Summarize this story. How does it reflect someone's jealousy?

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

8. How did Zeus become the king of the gods?

9. Describe the appearance and behavior of the Greek gods. What does this reflect, regarding the attitude towards mankind?

10. How did Hercules purify himself? Do you see this as being necessary? Why or why not?

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