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Greek Mythology Unit Test

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Zeus's jealous wife and sister is __________.

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The God of the sea is __________.

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_______ is the God of war and bloodshed.

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The king of the gods is ________.

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God of the sun, music/the arts, and archery is __________.

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The God of the underworld is ________.

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The Goddess of the moon and the hunt is ________.

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The Goddess of wisdom, reason, and war is _______.

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The God of fire, forge, and metalworking is _________.

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The Goddess of love and beauty is ________.

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The messenger of the gods is ________.

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The Goddess of hearth and home is _______.

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The God of wine and festivals/parties is ________.

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The Goddess of harvest and agriculture is _________.

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Which of the following statements about Greek myths is false?

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Many stories have a moral, or a _____________.

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In "Origin of the Seasons," Demeter causes a famine because _____________.

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Orpheus loses Eurydice a second time when he ____________.

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Orpheus's journey to the Underworld is unusual because ____________.

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"King Midas and the Golden Touch" addresses all of the following topics usually covered in myths except:

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Daedalus decides to escape by air because _____.

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Which God grants King Midas his wish?

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What God does Daedalus dedicate the temple to once he arrives in Sicily?

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Medusa has the power to ___________________.

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How does Narcissus die?

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____________ kidnaps Persephone and makes her his bride.

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Persephone eats the seeds from a __________, and because of this, must spend time in the Underworld during the year.

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King Midas realizes that his wish is actually a curse after he turns his ___________ into gold.

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How does King Midas get rid of the golden touch?

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What curse does Hera place on Echo?

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Based on the myth that we read, how many months must Persephone spend in the Underworld each year?

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Which 3 character traits best describe Daedalus?

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Which 3 character traits best describe Narcissus?

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Who was responsible for slaying Medusa?

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Icarus dies because __________________.

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In which myth could a moral/theme be "love can make you do crazy things?"

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In which myth could a moral/theme be "vanity and cruelty can have horrible consequences?"

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What is the setting of King Midas and the Golden Touch?

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Poseidon's symbols are the lightning bolt, his crown, and his scepter.

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One of the symbols of Hades is the three-headed dog, Cerberus.

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Apollo's symbols are his golden chariot and the lyre (harp).

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Artemis's symbols are a pack of hounds and a bow and arrow.

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Hera's symbols are corn, grain, and a torch.

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The Hydra was a many headed monster that was killed by Hercules.

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The first part in the plot peak diagram is called ______________.

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The part of the plot peak diagram in which most of the events of the story occur is the ______________.

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In this part of the plot peak diagram, the story comes to an end.

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In this part of the plot peak diagram, the character faces a major turning point.

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In this part of the plot peak diagram, the lose ends of the story begin to be tied up. The story is slowly coming to an end.

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King Midas turns his daughter to gold in this part of the plot peak diagram.

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The wax on Icarus' wings melt from the sun in this part of the plot peak diagram.

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Orpheus decides to journey to the Underworld in this part of the plot peak diagram.

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When a character in the story describes things from their perspective it is known as ____________ point of view.

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In this type of point of view, the narrator brings you, the reader, into the story while telling it.

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In this type of point of view, the narrator is not a character in the story.

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The narrator tells the events of a story without going into the minds of the characters.

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The narrator is not in the story, but shows the events through the eyes of one character.

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The narrator is outside of the story, but takes you inside the mind of multiple characters.

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The definition of subjective is __________________.

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The definition of objective is ____________________.

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What point of view is the following text: "It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived."

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What point of view is the following text: "You're walking along the street, wondering if you have enough time to stop for an ice cream cone on the way to your next appointment. It's hot, and you are dreading your meeting, so you decide that an ice cream cone might be just the thing to give you a boost."

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What point of view is the following text: "A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world."

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What point of view is the following text: "You are not the kind of guy who would be at a place like this at this time of the morning. But here you are, and you cannot say that the terrain is entirely unfamiliar, although the details are fuzzy."

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What type of point of view is the following text: "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."