Literature and Mythology Quiz

What is an epic?

• A long poem that tells the story of a hero's deeds and adventures.

• A short story about everyday life.

• A poem about nature.

• A historical account of a city.

What is a flashback in literature?

• A scene that takes place in the future.

• A scene that portrays an earlier moment in the story's timeline.

• A scene that describes a character's dream.

• A scene that repeats the current events.

What does oral tradition involve?

• Written stories and poems.

• Art, stories, music, knowledge, and culture shared verbally.

• Digital media and online content.

• Historical documents and records.

What is dactylic hexameter?

• Poetry written in six feet per line using dactyl and spondee.

• A type of prose writing.

• A form of musical composition.

• A style of painting.

What is a dactyl in poetry?

• One stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.

• Two stressed syllables.

• Three unstressed syllables.

• One unstressed syllable followed by two stressed syllables.

What is a spondee in poetry?

• Two stressed/long syllables.

• One stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.

• Three unstressed syllables.

• One unstressed syllable followed by two stressed syllables.

What is an epithet?

• A short phrase that renames or identifies a character.

• A long descriptive paragraph.

• A type of poem.

• A historical account.

Who are the Twelve Olympians?

• The twelve most important deities in ancient Greece.

• A group of twelve famous poets.

• A team of twelve legendary warriors.

• A council of twelve ancient philosophers.

What is Mount Olympus known for?

• The mythical home of The Twelve Olympians.

• A famous battle site.

• A historical city.

• A legendary sea.

Who is Zeus?

• King of the gods; rules the sky.

• God of the sea.

• Messenger of the gods.

• Goddess of wisdom.