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Level 2: Orpheus and Eurydice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Orpheus and Eurydice were going to get married.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Orpheus died when a snake bit him.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Eurydice was a ________________.

a)

Fairy

b)

Goddess

c)

Nymph

4.

Who was the god of dead in Greek mythology?

a)

Hercules

b)

Zeus

c)

Hades

d)

Hera

5.

What river do souls have to cross to get to the underworld?

a)

Amazon

b)

Styx

c)

Lyre

d)

Mississippi

6.

Orpheus was able to rescue Eurydice from death.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is Cerberus?

a)

A three-headed monster

b)

A sea monster

c)

The king of the dead

d)

The ferryman of the Styx

8.

In Greek mythology the “Elysium” is their idea of a heaven.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What instrument did Orpheus play?

a)

Flute

b)

Lyre

c)

Guitar

d)

Drums

10.

Who was Orpheus’ inspiration to play music?

a)

Himself

b)

Nature

c)

Sisyphus

d)

Eurydice

11.

How did Orpheus die?

a)

He was killed.

b)

He drank poison.

c)

He died of old age.

12.

Orpheus’ song was so beautiful that it enchanted everyone.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Substitute the underlined word for an object pronoun:

“Orpheus was in love with Eurydice.”

a)

It

b)

Us

c)

Her

d)

Him

14.

Substitute the underlined word for an object pronoun:

“Hades made a deal with Orpheus for the soul of Eurydice.”

a)

It

b)

Us

c)

Her

d)

Him

15.

Substitute the underlined word for an object pronoun:

“Orpheus’ song enchanted Charon, Cerberus and Sisyphus.”

a)

It

b)

Them

c)

Her

d)

Him

16.

How did Orpheus get to the underworld?

a)

Through a cave

b)

Climbing a mountain

c)

Digging a hole

17.

“Go back to the light.” is an example of a ________________ sentence.

a)

Declarative

b)

Imperative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Exclamatory

18.

“Eurydice was a nymph.” is an example of a ________________ sentence.

a)

Declarative

b)

Imperative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Exclamatory

19.

“Eurydice, don’t leave me!” is an example of a ________________ sentence.

a)

Declarative

b)

Imperative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Exclamatory

20.

“Is Eurydice behind me?” is an example of a ________________ sentence.

a)

Declarative

b)

Imperative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Exclamatory