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1
Mythology is a collection of stories about . . .
fairy tales
fables
legends
gods, godesses, & extraordinary humans
2
How was the pomegranate used in "Ceres and Proserpina?"
It represents human suffering during winter
It is the fruit of fertility. It gave Proserpina many offspring
It represented marriage which bound Proserpina to Hades forever.
It represented the sparkling garnets that Pluto gave his bride.
3
The the climax of "Theseus and the Minotaur" is when . . .
King Minos mocks the child sacrifices
King Aegeus throws himself into the sea
Theseus abandons Ariadne
Theseus defeats the minotaur
4
Mythological Gods can be married, have children, even a house with a white picket fence.
False
True
5
The climax of "The Boy Who Flew" is when . . .
Icarus melted his wings and fell into the sea.
Icarus earned his wings.
Dadaelus never makes wings again.
Dadaelus added the spiffy glitter and sequins.
6
A minotaur is an extraordinary human that is . . .
Half bull and half spider
Half bull and half man
Half bull and half serpent
Half bull and half sixth-grader
7
In Mythology Gods do not experience human emotions because they are deities.
True
False
8
In her haste to post the Daily Warm-up, Ms. Alred accidentally posted her grocery list instead. "Haste" means . . .
hopelessness
snail-like pace
excitement
hurry
9
Mythological Gods never die.
True
False
10
Mythological Gods can only be killed by other Gods.
True
False
11
The purpose of a myth could be . . .
to explain an event in nature
all of the above
to teach humans correct behavior
to explain Creation
12
This is a symbol for which God or Goddess?
Hestia
Persephone
Aphrodite
Demeter
13
In "Athena and Arachne" . . .
Arachne is disguised as a bratty child.
Mythology is disguised as interesting.
A spider is disguised as a beautiful woman.
Athena is disguised as an old woman.
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Why did Athena punish Theseus?
Because he defeated the Minotaur
Because she was jealous of his love for Ariadne
Because he abandoned Ariadne
Because he failed to complete his quest.
15
Students yearned for a Gimkit, but the Goddess ELAia said, "No! Only Quiz!" "Yearned" means . . .
to spin yarn
demanded
to long for
shouted
16
Jack fell into despair when he zipped his pitching arm into his CaseIt, ending his NBA dreams. "Despair" means . . .
Joy
Hopelessness
Hunger
Fear
17
Icarus always did what his father asked. It was ironic that he . . .
never loved his father.
was a highly skilled inventor.
liked to wear feathers.
died because he disobeyed his dad.
18
Arachne lived in an obscure village. Which place on this list is also an obscure village?
Paris, France
Walnut Grove, Minnesota
New York, New York
Athens, Greece
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What is the main conflict in "Ceres and Proserpina?"
Ceres is punished by Hecate.
Proserpina married Dionysus.
Pluto's chariot tramples the earth.
Pluto kidnaps his love interest.
