Orpheus and Eurydice Quiz

What was the name of the lyrist who fell in love with Eurydice?

• Hades

• Aristaeus

• Persephone

• Orpheus

What was the condition given to Orpheus when he was granted the wish to bring Eurydice back from the Underworld?

• Not to play the lyre

• Not to speak

• Not to sing

• Not to look back at Eurydice until they were both safely back in the land of the living

What was Eurydice's association in the tale?

• Mermaid

• Fairy

• Siren

• Nymph

Who pursued Eurydice while she was out in the Thracian countryside?

• Persephone

• Orpheus

• Hades

• Aristaeus

What did Orpheus use to charm the demons of the Underworld?

• Shield

• Sword

• Lyre and singing

• Magic wand

Who was moved by Orpheus' music and petition in the Underworld?

• Zeus

• Athena

• Apollo

• Hades and Persephone

What was the one condition imposed by Hades and Persephone when they allowed Eurydice to return with Orpheus?

• Not to speak to Eurydice

• Not to turn back and look at Eurydice until they were both out of the Underworld

• Not to hold hands with Eurydice

• Not to sing

What made Orpheus turn back to look at Eurydice before they were both out of the Underworld?

• Curiosity about the Underworld

• Desire to see Hades

• Fear of the dark

• Doubt if Eurydice was really behind him

What happened to Eurydice when Orpheus turned back to look at her?

• She turned into a bird

• She turned into a tree

• She disappeared

• She turned into a flower

What was the final outcome for Orpheus after Eurydice was taken back into the Underworld?

• He was granted another chance to bring Eurydice back

• He lived happily ever after

• He forgot about Eurydice

• He was barred from entering the Underworld again