Dunn Orpheus and Eurydice

What caused Eurydice's death?

• A jealous girlfriend poisoned her

• She was bitten by a snake

• She ran away and fell over a cliff

• Hades punished her

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Why was Orpheus's journey to the underworld unusual?

• Hades refused visitors during certain times of the year

• normally only the souls of the dead go to the underworld

• Orpheus's music always angered Hades

• Orpheus had no reason

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When is Orpheus finally reunited with Eurydice

• When he dies at the hands of the angry mob (the women of Thrace)

• When he rescues her from Hades

• When he gives her medicine to bring her back to life

• When he catches her coming out of the Yawning Caves

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What was one purpose of this legend for the Greeks?

• To explain where daffodils come from

• To explain where fire came from

• To examine death and the afterlife

• to represent nonfiction stories

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What is one purpose this myth serves for contemporary (you) readers?

• to acknowledge and describe the anguish of losing a loved one

• to inspire you to not play music

• to teach you about Zeus

• to help you read nonfiction stories

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What is the underworld of Greek and Roman Mythology described as

• place where Zeus lives

• Where you can find Mount Olympus

• place where the souls of the dead stay

• place never mentioned

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Who is the three headed monster who guards the gates of the underworld.

• Orpheus

• Eurydice

• Hades

• Cerberus

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Who was the ferryman who carried the dead across the River Styx?

• Hades

• Charon

• Sisyphus

• Tantalus

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What happened to Tantalus in the underworld when he heard Orpheus play the lyre?

• he was able to reach a drink and some food

• he was not hungry or thirsty temporarily while listening

• he was set free

• he was able to get up and dance a while

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How did Orpheus get past Charon and Cerberus into the underworld?

• He ran super fast

• He moved them with his music

• He dug a tunnel underneath them to crawl through

• He gave Charon may coins to pay him off, and Cerberus many dog treats

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