Cupid and Psyche

Why is Venus so jealous of Psyche

• She has a golden wand

• She has sheep that are beautiful

• She is beautiful and gets lots of attention

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Which of the Aphrodite's orders to Psyche is the hardest one?

• bringing golden wool of a dangerous sheep

• bringing Persephone's beauty from underworld

• bringing water from the hateful river on top of the mountains

• separating different sorts of seeds

Which animal helped Psyche with her first task?

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How Does Psyche compare in beauty with her sisters?

• she is not as pretty

• she does not have sisters

• She is the same

• she is much prettier

What plan does Venus have for Psyche?

• to arrange a marriage with her son

• to force her to fall in love with a monster

• banishment

• to have Psyche be a goddess herself

What happens when Cupid meets Psyche?

• he banishes her

• Psyche falls in love with him

• Cupid falls in love with her

How does “the mildest of winds” help Psyche?

• It floated her away from terrible darkness

• It brought her home

• It revealed Venus's plan

• It brought her a magic wand

When and why does Cupid appear to Psyche?

• on the dark mountain top, to warn her of Venus

• When her sisters appeared, to scare the sisters away

• when she was rested and bathed, in order to comfort her

• when Demeter arrives, to marry her

How do her sisters create doubts about Psyche’s future husband?

• they tell her that her husband is not in love with her

• they tell her that Venus has tricked her

• they tell her that their father misses her and she must return home

• they tell her that her husband is a terrible beast from the oracle

How does this myth end?

• with Psche dying from a curse

• with Cupid and Psyche happily married and Psyche gaining immortality

• with Cupid marrying Psyche's sister

• with Psyche becoming a bitter, old widow