Final Latin Test and Roman Mythology

Which of the following statements is FALSE about Medusa?

• She had hair made of snakes

• She had a woman's face and wings

• She lived on an island

• She turned Perseus to stone

Which of the following was NOT something Perseus used to fight Medusa?

• Cap of darkness

• Poison perfume

• Minerva's shield

• Magic sack

• Sword

What did Perseus use to get the Gray Women to reveal where the nymphs of the North were?

• He sang to them and charmed them

• He promised them riches

• He used fast thinking

• He tricked them by using a riddle

Who sent Perseus after Medusa?

• King Ploydectes

• Ceres

• Jupiter

• Apollo

Why did Juno punish Echo?

• Because she kept meeting up with Narcissus

• Because she could not stand for anyone to be more beautiful than she was

• Because Echo was WAY too talkative

• Because Echo kept her from catching Jupiter with the nymphs

Narcissus was all about himself and his handsome reflection in the water.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The myth of Echo and Narcissus explains:

• How people are able to hear themselves when they call out in places like valleys and caves.

• How people can admire themselves in the mirror for hours

• Why people shouldn't talk so much

• Why people shouldn't be jealous

Ceres is the Goddess of....

• Water

• Mountains

• Agriculture

• the Heavens

Who is the daughter of Ceres?

• Echo

• Persephone

• Minerva

• Venus

Who is the God of the Underworld?

• Pluto

• Neptune

• Cupid

• Mercury