“Demeter and Persephone”
40. Persephone was taken against her will by
a. Zeus
b. Poseidon
c. Narcissus
d. Hades
41. The god who started the whole mess was
a. Nemsis
b. Eros
c. Ares
d. Athena
42. Which of the following is explained by the fire breathing giants under the earth in the myth?
a. earthquakes
b. hurricanes
c. volcanoes
d. tornadoes
43. The nymph who tries to stop Hades from stealing Persephone is
a. Nemesis
b. Cyane
c. Echo
d. The Fates
44. When Persephone disappeared her mother
a. stopped blessing the earth and it became winter.
b. Laid down on her bed and wept for years.
c. Ran away to Italy and never returned.
d. Hunted the man who stole her daughter and killed him.
45. The nymph Cyane couldn’t tell Demeter where her daughter was because
a. she was gagged with a cloth.
b. She had melted away in sadness by Hades.
c. She was scared Hades would come find her and punish her.
d. She had not voice because Hera cursed her.
46. Persephone couldn’t return to earth forever because
a. she had eaten some of the fruit of the dead.
b. She married Hades and couldn’t leave him.
c. Zeus would not let her leave the underworld.
d. She was imprisoned in the underworld.
47. Since Persephone only visited the earth for half the year and stayed in the underworld the other half we
now have
a. time zones.
b. deserts.
c. flowers.
d. seasons.
46. The lesson of the myth is to
a. never fall in love
b. do not kidnap people
c. do not get involved in other’s business
d. do not forgive others