Greek Mythology and Seasons

Which of the following answers explains the central idea of the text?

• Persephone defeated Hades after he trapped her in the Underworld.

• Hades trapped Persephone in the Underworld.

• Persephone tricked Hades into letting her live in the Underworld.

• Demeter angered Hades so he stole her daughter forever. She was never seen again.

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Which of the quotes explains how the text's conflict was solved?

• Finally, in desperate hunger, Persephone ate six pomegranate seeds.

• Hades flew his chariot up to earth.

• Hades, the king of the underworld, was a gloomy fellow.

• Zeus sent his son Hermes to work a deal with Hades.

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What fact about the world is explained in the Persephone myth?

• Why Earth has seasons

• Why humans feel jealousy

• Why Earth has weather

• Why humans must eventually die

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What was the effect of Persephone eating the pomegranate?

• She became Hermes wife.

• She planted the seeds to grow.

• She cried, then her mother did too.

• She promptly died.

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According to the poem 'Summer's End,' what is the author's opinion about summer?

• She understands it, and studies it closely.

• She is fond of it, but enjoys all seasons.

• She denies it, and pretends it does not happen.

• She loves it, and does not want it to end.

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Part A - Which of the following answers includes a theme of the poem 'Summer's End'?

• Friendships can come from unexpected places.

• Patience is more important than effort.

• All good things must come to an end.

• Anger often leads to hatred.

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PART B - Which line from the text 'Summer's End' best supports this theme?

• 'One by one the petals drop.'

• 'The butterflies I used to chase.'

• 'And ice cream melting in the sun are done.'

• 'There's nothing that can make them stop.'

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Would Demeter (Persephone's Mom) agree or disagree with the author of 'Summer's End'?

• Agree because she wants to be with her daughter.

• Disagree because she understands all seasons are necessary.

• Agree because she sees spring and summer as the most important of the seasons.

• Disagree because summer reminds her of her daughter.

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How would Persephone's feelings about summer and the author of 'Summer's End' be similar?

• They both hate summer and are glad it is finished.

• They both enjoy summer and don't like when it ends.

• They are both crying all summer because school is out.

• They both agree that the heat in summer is the worst.

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How are the perspectives of Persephone and the author of 'Summer's End' different?

• The reasons they dislike the end of summer are different.

• They believe different things about summer.

• They would most likely argue about winter.

• Their parents have different reasons for why the seasons are changing.

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