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WorksheetsMyth : Persephone and the Seasons
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who is Persephone?
the mother of Demeter
the main character of the myth
a minor character in the myth
Persephone is the goddess Demeter's _______.
son
mother
daughter
friend
In the beginning of the myth Demeter is described as the goddess of _______
all the plants
winter
summer
spring
Who took Persephone away to the Underworld?
Demeter
Zues
Pluto
Hermes
In paragraph 6, why did all the crops die, and animals and people come close to starving?
It didn't rain for a long time.
It was a bad year.
Demeter stopped looking after the crops.
Zues stopped looking after the crops.
Why did Demeter stop looking after the crops?
Demeter was sad and searching for Persephone.
Demeter was bored with her job.
Demeter was angry with Pluto.
Demeter was angry at Zeus.
Who is Hermes?
the messenger of the gods
god of the Underworld
goddess of the plants
goddess of the seasons
In paragragh 1, the mood is ______.
sad
happy
scared
In paragraph 4, the mood is _________.
happy
scared
sad
What is the purpose of the myth? Choose the best answer.
To explain how the seasons came to be.
To explain why Demeter stopped looking after the crops.
To teach a lesson to be careful.
True or False: Pluto agrees to let Persephone go back to the Earth for half of each year.
True
False
What happens when Persephone goes back to the Earth?
It becomes spring.
It becomes fall.
It becomes winter.
It becomes summer.
Why does the season change when Persephone goes to the Underworld or returns to the Earth?
Demeter's mood changes, so the season changes.
Persephone's mood changes, so the season changes.
Pluto chooses what the season will be next.
Persephone chooses what the season will be next.
What happens when Persephone has to go to the Underworld each year.
We have autumn and winter.
We have spring and summer.
We have summer and fall.
We have winter and spring.
What is the setting of the myth, "Persephone and the Seasons"?
the country (rural land) and the city
the country (rural land) on Earth and the Underworld
the city on Earth and the Underworld
the Heavens and the Underworld
Who is the main character of the myth, Persephone and the Seasons?
Demeter
Pluto
Persephone
Hermes
