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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 House of Thebes was in many ways as unlucky as the House of Atreus, but their troubles seemed ________.
(a) Much more deserved.
(b) Much worse.
(c) Not as bad.
(d) A lot less deserved.

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

3. Clytie was a mortal woman who loved the Sun-god and pined away while watching the sun. What did she do after she was turned into a sunflower?
(a) She died.
(b) She turned to face the sun.
(c) She let her heavy head sink to the ground.
(d) She wept yellow petals.

4. After escaping from Troy, Aeneas traveled with whom to find a new home?
(a) His father and son.
(b) His son, father, and a group of other survivors.
(c) His wife and children.
(d) His men.

5. The society Aeneas founded would one day flourish into ___________.
(a) The great Roman Republic.
(b) The great nation of Greece.
(c) The great city of Athens.
(d) The great nation of Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Aeneas and his group arrived in Italy, they were greeted warmly by __________, the local king.

2. Orithyia was carried away against her will by whom?

3. Procris was happily married to Cephalus, until one day Aurora, the goddess of the dawn, ____________.

4. Midas asked for whatever he touched to turn to what?

5. Orithyia's two sons were heroes who accompanied ____________ on his voyage.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Odysseus' adventures make him a hero?

2. How is Aeneas' story unique?

3. What are four ways in which the House of Thebes was like the House of Atreus?

4. How is Midas rewarded by Bacchus? Is this what many people would choose? Why or why not?

5. How are some of the stars explained in this section?

6. How does the story of Procne, Philomela, and Tereus explain the origins of species?

7. Why might Zeus have struck Aesculapius dead?

8. What is the moral message of this family's stories?

9. What are two important lessons taught in the Odyssey?

10. What story explains the creation of spiders? How does this explain the creation of spiders?

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