Persephone and the Seasons

Who is Persephone?

• the mother of Demeter

• the main character of the myth

• a minor character in the myth

Persephone is the goddess Demeter's _______.

• son

• mother

• daughter

• friend

In the beginning of the myth Demeter is described as the goddess of _______

• all the plants

• winter

• summer

• spring

Who took Persephone away to the Underworld?

• Demeter

• Zues

• Pluto

• Hermes

In paragraph 6, why did all the crops die, and animals and people come close to starving?

• It didn't rain for a long time.

• It was a bad year.

• Demeter stopped looking after the crops.

• Zues stopped looking after the crops.

Why did Demeter stop looking after the crops?

• Demeter was sad and searching for Persephone.

• Demeter was bored with her job.

• Demeter was angry with Pluto.

• Demeter was angry at Zeus.

Who is Hermes?

• the messenger of the gods

• god of the Underworld

• goddess of the plants

• goddess of the seasons

In paragragh 1, the mood is ______.

• sad

• happy

• scared

In paragraph 4, the mood is _________.

• happy

• scared

• sad

What is the purpose of the myth? Choose the best answer.

• To explain how the seasons came to be.

• To explain why Demeter stopped looking after the crops.

• To teach a lesson to be careful.