WorksheetsOrpheus and Eurydice
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What caused Eurydice's death?
A jealous girlfriend poisoned her
She was bitten by a snake
She ran away and fell over a cliff
Hades punished her
Why was Orpheus's journey to the underworld unusual?
Hades refused visitors during certain times of the year
normally only the souls of the dead go to the underworld
Orpheus's music always angered Hades
Orpheus had no reason
When is Orpheus finally reunited with Eurydice
When he dies, and Persephone touches the foreheads of both Eurydice and Orpheus; they both have their memories of one another restored.
When he rescues her from Hades
When he gives her medicine to bring her back to life
When he catches her coming out of the Yawning Caves
What was one purpose of this legend for the Greeks?
To explain where daffodils come from
To explain where fire came from
To examine death and the afterlife
to represent nonfiction stories
What is one purpose this myth serves for contemporary (you) readers?
to acknowledge and describe the anguish of losing a loved one
to inspire you to not play music
to teach you about Zeus
to help you read nonfiction stories
Who is the three headed monster who guards the gates of the underworld.
Orpheus
Eurydice
Hades
Cerberus
Who was the ferryman who carried the dead across the River Styx?
Hades
Charon
Sisyphus
Tantalus
How did Orpheus get past Charon and Cerberus into the underworld?
He ran super fast
He moved them with his music
He dug a tunnel underneath them to crawl through
He gave Charon may coins to pay him off, and Cerberus many dog treats
Orpheus fails to rescue Eurydice _________
Because the Maenads want him to love them instead
Because Charon will not grant him passage across the River Styx
Because Sisyphus is not moved by his song
Because he turns around to look at her
The ferryboat captain who takes Orpheus across the River Styx is named _________
Mrs. Dunn
Cerberus
Charon
Persephone
What was a special talent of Orpheus?
his super strength
his ability to sing and play music
his cunning
all of the answers
Why did the ferryman permit Orpheus, a living soul, to cross the river Styx?
He was enchanted by his music.
He felt sorry for him.
He was under strict orders from Hades
all of the answers
What happens when Orpheus tries to return to the Underworld?
He is unable to persuade the ferryman to take him there.
Hades refuses to talk to him.
He is frightened away by the monsters.
He is unable to see in the grayness and the smoke.
What instrument is Orpheus famous for playing?
Flute
Lyre
Drums
Guitar
What was the name of Orpheus' new bride?
Andromeda
Arachne
Persephone
Eurydice
What was the bad omen at the wedding?
bride was late
Eris (goddess of conflict) turned up
torches sputtered with black smoke
thunder and lightning
What are the (Greek) names of the king and queen of the Underworld?
Ares and Proserpina
Pluto and Demeter
Hades and Persephone
Charon and Hecabe
What is one thing that Orpheus does NOT sing about to persuade the rulers of the Underworld to give his wife back?
threatens to kidnap Cerberus if he isn't given Eurydice
that Hades was also subject to the power of love.
asks Hades to imagine the summer monthes when Persephone is gone lasting forever.
asks Hades to imagine Persephones pale face crumbling into dust.
What warning is Orpheus given before he leaves?
Don't ever come here again!
Don't look back until you have emerged from the Underworld!
Don't ever try to sing again when you get back home!
Don't let Eurydice go walking barefoot again!
