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WorksheetsOrigin of the Seasons
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Farmers call Demeter "the great mother" because she-
has many children
has raised Persephone well
is generous to them
likes to be admired
Hades kidnaps Persepone because he-
is an enemy of her mother
wants to marry her
longs to be immortal
seeks revenge against Zeus
Demeter asks Apollo for informaton about her daughter because Apollo-
is related to her
can predict the future
may have helped kidnap Persephone
sees everything from his chariot in the heavens
Which response best explains why Demeter neglects her duties a goddess of the harvest?
She is grief-stricken over the loss of her daughter.
She wants to teach Hades a lesson.
She needs Persephone's help to make crops grow.
She doesn't think the gods and goddesses respect her.
Demeter places Demophoon in the fire in order to-
make him immortal
keep him warm
hide him from Hades
frighten his mother
As a result of Metaneira's interference, Demeter-
kills Demophoon
loses hope of ever caring for a child again
reveals her identity as a goddess
wants Zeus to punish Metaneira
Zeus decides that Persephone must be returned to Demeter to-
stop the fighting among the gods and goddesses
make Persephone happy again
prevent humankind from dying of hunger
show Demeter that he loves her
Persephone agrees to eat something before she leaves Hades because she-
is trying to be kind to him
is weak from a lack of food
wants to prove to him that she is happy to be leaving
wishes to avoid arguing with him and delaying her departure
As a result of eating the pomegranate seeds, Persephone-
forgets her previous life on Earth
must return to the Underworld for seven months of each year
is transformed into a beautiful tree
will never age and die
In this myth, who is the most powerful of the immortals?
Zeus
Hades
Iris
The story of Demeter and Persephone is an origin myth because it-
was first told long ago in ancient Greece
explains the reason for the changing seasons
examines the problems that can be caused by love
describes the struggle between gods and goddesses
Persephone is characterized as being -
beautiful and innocent
strong and stubborn
thoughtful and cautious
calm and patient
Hades kidnapping Persephone is an example of which type of conflict in the story?
Man vs Self
Man vs Society
Man vs Man
Demeter wanders the earth grieving for Persephone and overcome her sadness. What kind of conflict is this?
Man vs Nature
Man vs Self
Man vs Society
cutting blade of a plow
plowshare
pomegranate
winnowing
narcissus
round, red fruit containing many seeds that can be eaten
plowshare
ambrosia
winnowing
pomegranate
separating the grain from the husk
reaping
winnowing
narcissus
plowshare
family of lilies including daffodils and jonquils
winnowing
pomegranate
narcissus
ambrosia
