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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Who in the family of King Midas does his touch turn to gold? (from Scene One – Midas)

His daughter.

His mother.

His sister.

His wife.

2.

What does the closing comment of the scene, that “the vine was clinging to the tree," mean in relation to Pomona and Vertumnus? (from Scene Five – Pomona and Vertumnus (with Narcissus interlude) )

That Pomona tried to strangle Vertumnus in the same way as the vine was strangling the tree.

That Pomona and Vertumnus became a couple.

That Myrrha tried to strangle her father in the same way as the vine was strangling the tree.

That Myrrha and her father made peace with their relationship.

3.

Which god leads Eurydice back to the Underworld? (from Scene Four – Orpheus and Eurydice)

Ceres.

Aphrodite.

Hermes.

Hades.

4.

What moral, or lesson, is taught in Scene One - Midas? (from Scene One – Midas)

Greed is dangerous.

The gods hate humans.

Loving one’s child too much is dangerous.

Stories should never be sad.

5.

Which character from earlier in the play is reunited with a lost love as the play concludes? (from Scene Eight – Baucis and Philemon)

Alcyone; she is reunited with Ceyx.

Midas; he is reunited with his daughter.

Orpheus; he is reunited with his daughter.

Phaeton; he is reunited with Eurydice.

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