Unit 3 Review for Common Exam

What claim is the author making within the text, Hades is not Such a Bad Guy After All?

• The author is claiming that Hades was not considered an evil god to the ancient Greeks like he is portrayed in modern stories and movies.

• The author is claiming that Hades is the weakest god of the Greek pantheon rather than the powerful god he is portrayed in modern films.

• The author is claiming that Hades was a misunderstood god by ancient Greeks and not only not is he fully understood in modern films and movies.

Which sentence reveals the author's primary claim that Hades was not considered an evil god to the ancient Greeks in the text Hades is not Such a Bad Guy After All?

• "They did not consider him evil, but rather merely isolated, cold hearted, and somewhat indifferent to the misery of the people residing in his kingdom.

• "There is an interesting similarity in films based on Greek mythology in which Hades, the ruler of the Underworld, always seems to be the villain."

• " It seems that every movie that includes Hades always seems to portray him as an evil, conniving scoundrel, constantly seeking to overthrow Zeus and claim supreme power for himself. "

• " It is seen in films such as Walt Disney Pictures’ Hercules (1997) and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)."

In the text "Hades is Not Such a Bad Guy After All," what is the author's purpose in the sections Hades the Rebel? and A Reasonable God? 

• The author's purpose is to entertain the reader with references to the animated film Hercules and the film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

• The author's purpose is to describe to the reader that Hades had interesting interactions with other deities such as Zeus, Orpheus, Eurydike and the Titans.

• The author's purpose is to persuade  the reader that Hades is portrayed as a loyal and fair deity in ancient Greek texts.

• The author's purpose is to inform the reader that Hades had defeated the Titans.

In text Hades is not Such a Bad Guy After All, how does the author develop his purpose through the use of rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) in the sections Hades the Rebel? and A Reasonable God?

• The author uses Logos to describe Hades' relationship with Zeus in both modern retellings and ancient Greek sources.

• The author uses Pathos to demonstrate how Hades overthrow Zeus.

• The author uses Logos and Pathos to convince the reader how Hades defeated the Titans.

• The author uses reliable Ethos to promote the idea that Hades is evil.

How does the author of Hades is Not Such a Bad Guy After All support the argument that Hades was not evil for abducting Persephone in the section titled, "The Abduction of Persephone?

• The author shows that Hades followed proper protocols in ancient Greece such as asking Zeus' permission.

• The author shows that Hades followed proper protocols in ancient Greece such as sending a ransom note to Demeter.

• The author shows that Hades followed proper protocols in ancient Greece such as luring Persephone with the promise of being his wife.

• The author shows that Hades followed proper protocols in ancient Greece such as creating a Homeric Hymn to Persephone's beauty.

Trace the author's argument in the text Hades is Not Such a Bad Guy throughout the sections mentioned in by selecting sentences that support the idea that Hades was not evil for abducting Persephone.

• In Ancient Greece,  it did not matter what the bride herself thought of the union or even what her mother thought of it, because women were not thought of as people.

• When he abducted Persephone, Hades was just doing what any other ancient Greek man would have done.

• Sure, Hades did abduct Persephone without her or her mother’s consent.

• No one can deny that, by modern moral standards, that is certainly horrible.

How did the author of Hades is Not Such a Bad Guy After All discredit the makers of films such as Disney's Hercules, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and Wrath of the Titans?

• The author discredits the modern portrayals of Hades because the myths from ancient Greece do not support the idea that Hades is evil because he is the god of the underworld.

• The author discredits the modern perception of Hades as evil with references to other older movies that show Hades as a more reasonable god.

• The author discredits the popular belief that Hades is evil with references to Greek scholars who counter this modern view.

Read this sentence from the text.

 "Once you have read the poem, the notion that Hades would want to unleash the Titans suddenly seems absolutely, utterly strange."

How does the prefix in the word unleash affect the meaning of the word.

• the prefix changes the meaning of the word to an antonym

• the prefix modifies the meaning of the word to a  synonym

• the prefix intensifies the meaning of the word

• the prefix  clarifies the meaning of the word to be more precise

Spirit has multiple meanings, which meaning best fits the use in the myth ‘Hades and Persephone” ?

Be sure that you are thinking about how this word is used in the story.

          " Zeus was pleased with this turn of events: Hades was the richest and most stable of all the Gods, not to mention powerful. He gave his consent to the marriage. However, Hades knew Demeter would never allow the union, so he decided to spirit Persephone away."

• qualities regarded as a typical element or characteristic of a person or group

• convey rapidly and secretly; run away with

• the soul; the nonphysical part of a person

• a ghost or shadow that haunts a place

In "Hades and Persephone: A Love Story", Which evidence in the text DOES NOT show the author’s  characterization of Hades once he met Persephone?

• “He treated her not as property, but as someone who could eventually become a friend.”

• Hades was a just god, but he grew lonely and cold as he carried out his duties over the centuries.

• “He put Persephone’s throne right next to his…allowed her equal rule alongside him.”

• “Hades was kind to her and showered her with gifts,”