Persephone Myth Quiz

What specific flower attracts Persephone's attention before her abduction?

• A purple crocus

• A royal blue iris

• A narcissus

• A sweet-smelling hyacinth

According to the text, who planned Persephone's abduction?

• Hades alone

• Zeus and Hades together

• Demeter and Zeus

• Hermes and Hades

How does Demeter discover something is wrong with Persephone?

• She witnesses the abduction

• Zeus tells her what happened

• She feels pain in her heart

• The other young maidens inform her

What happens to the earth as a result of Demeter's grief?

• Endless rain floods the land

• Plants wither and die

• The sun refuses to shine

• Animals begin to disappear

What symbolism can be found in Demeter's attempt to place the child in fire?

• Fire represents her anger at Zeus

• Fire symbolizes the transformation process of immortality

• Fire shows her destructive powers as a goddess

• Fire represents the punishment she wants for Hades

What surprising discovery does Hermes make about Persephone in the Underworld?

• She has been imprisoned

• She has become a radiant Queen who found her calling

• She has lost all memory of her mother

• She has gained dark powers from Hades

What does Zeus declare is necessary for Persephone to return permanently to her old life?

• She must defeat Hades in combat

• She must be as pure as the day she left her mother's side

• She must complete twelve labors

• She must bring a soul back from the dead

How does Persephone's character change throughout the myth?

• She becomes fearful and resentful of all gods

• She grows from an innocent maiden into a wise and beautiful goddess

• She becomes vengeful toward her father

• She loses her ability to feel happiness

What natural phenomenon does this myth explain?

• The origin of earthquakes

• The changing of the seasons

• The cycle of day and night

• The formation of mountains

How does Persephone feel about her dual existence by the end of the myth?

• She is resentful and seeks revenge

• She is indifferent to both worlds

• She embraces both roles and looks forward to her time as Hades' Queen

• She feels trapped and hopes for eventual freedom