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Mythology Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is mythology?

a)

Mythology is a fiction story that is usually written by highly accomplished authors from a long time ago. They usually are only about stories that have no purpose.

b)

Mythology is a collection of stories or beliefs about a concept/ person/ situation that is exaggerated, usually with supernatural elements. Myths usually co-align with religion and cultural tradition.

c)

Mythology is a narrative or a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told specifically by Jesus in the Gospels.

d)

Mythology is a collection of poems and stories about a single person that is believable, usually with supernatural elements. Myths usually co-align with comic books like Marvel and cultural tradition.

2.

Your task for this assessment is to do what?

(a)  

3.

What is it called when there are two plots or stories within each other?

a)

Big Story

b)

Interpolation

c)

Embedded Narrative

d)

Combined Story

4.

Who are star crossed lovers?

(a)  

5.

What was the myth that at its core was about courage, love, perseverance and destiny?

a)

Dragon of Peking

b)

Savitri and Satyavan

c)

Samson and Delilah

6.

What was the myth that deals with mischief, deceit and trickery?

a)

The Fall of Spiderman

b)

Wantima

c)

Thor and Loki

d)

Ermine and the Hunter

7.

What was the myth that saw a drought occur in a town [loss of water]?

a)

Savitri and Satyavan

b)

Dragons of Peking

c)

Maui and the Goblin Goddess

d)

Wantima

8.

What was the myth that involved a person that asked for a wish, but had a curse at the end?

a)

Savitri and Satyavan

b)

Romeo and Juliet

c)

King Midas and the Golden Touch

9.

What was is it called when you write down analysis points, highlight key quotes and understand the underlying message of a text?

a)

Guided Reading + Annotations

b)

Paraphrasing

c)

Reading and Writing Creatively

10.

What are the five areas of analysis [on the scaffold] that we have explored in this unit?

a)

Plot, Setting, Values, Symbols, Characters.

b)

Plot, Structure, Values, Symbols, Characters.

c)

Plot, Setting, Symbols, Characters, Reading

d)

Plot, Setting, Values, Symbols, Motifs.