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Myth of Cupid and Psyche

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Write a theme statement for the myth of Cupid & Psyche. It should be a complete sentence with the story's universal lesson or message.

4 lines
2.

Psyche's husband was Cupid.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False: The box Psyche was carrying contained beauty.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What did Psyche do in order to be with Cupid?

a)

Bake a huege wedding cake.

b)

She accomplished a series of impossible tasks.

c)

Saved 10000 gold coins.

d)

Bought a couple of wings.

5.

What did cupid gave to Psyche?

a)

Water

b)

Ambrosia

c)

Money

d)

Fire

6.

What is the name of the mother of Cupid?

a)

Psyche

b)

Venus

7.

What happened after Psyche drank the ambrosia?

a)

She passed away

b)

She became inmortal

c)

She had the ability to fly

8.

What was the name of the daughter of Psyche?

a)

Happy

b)

Pleasure

c)

Pink

d)

Strawberry

9.

What was the reason no man could be with Psyche?

a)

She was too beautiful

b)

She had wings

c)

She was uggly

d)

She was a goddess

10.

Psique was workshiped as a new incarnation of ____

a)

Cupid

b)

Venus

c)

Zeus

d)

Athena

11.

Mortals compare Psyche's beauty to what goddess?

a)

Venus (Aphrodite)

b)

Minerva (Athena)

c)

Juno (Hera)

12.

Why does Cupid (Eros) fall in love with Psyche?

a)

She makes him a promise on the River Styx

b)

He is entranced by her lovely face

c)

He is pricked by his own arrow

13.

When Venus's first plan fails, how does she exact revenge on Psyche?

a)

She curses Psyche by turning her into a man

b)

She gets all of the other women around Psyche married

c)

She removes Psyche's beauty with her powers

14.

Zephyr, the god of the wind, takes Psyche to...

a)

A cave full of cyclopes

b)

An enchanted palace

c)

Hades

15.

What concerns Psyche about her new husband?

a)

He smells like rotten fish

b)

His skin feels scaly to touch

c)

He is gone all day and invisible at night

16.

What is the central theme of the myth of Cupid and Psyche?

a)

Love conquers all obstacles

b)

Jealousy leads to downfall

c)

Beauty is fleeting

d)

Power corrupts

17.

In the myth of Cupid and Psyche, who is Psyche's main antagonist?

a)

Cupid

b)

Venus

c)

Zeus

d)

Hera

18.

What task does Venus NOT assign to Psyche?

a)

Sorting a huge pile of mixed grains

b)

Retrieving golden wool from dangerous sheep

c)

Fetching water from the River Styx

d)

Building a temple for Venus

19.

Which literary device is most prominent in the myth of Cupid and Psyche?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Irony

c)

Personification

d)

Allegory

20.

What does the myth of Cupid and Psyche suggest about the nature of true love?

a)

It is based on physical attraction

b)

It requires trust and perseverance

c)

It is easy and effortless

d)

It is a form of punishment

21.

How does Psyche betray Cupid's trust?

a)

By revealing his identity to her sisters

b)

By refusing to complete Venus's tasks

c)

By leaving him for another god

d)

By stealing his bow and arrows

22.

What is the significance of Psyche's name in the myth?

a)

It means 'soul' and represents her journey

b)

It means 'beauty' and highlights her appearance

c)

It means 'strength' and shows her power

d)

It means 'wisdom' and reflects her intelligence

23.

Which of the following best describes Psyche's character development throughout the myth?

a)

From naive to wise

b)

From selfish to selfless

c)

From weak to strong

d)

From fearful to brave

24.

What role does Zephyr play in the myth of Cupid and Psyche?

a)

He is Psyche's guardian

b)

He is the messenger of the gods

c)

He transports Psyche to Cupid's palace

d)

He is Venus's servant

25.

What lesson does Psyche learn by the end of the myth?

a)

The importance of obedience

b)

The value of inner beauty

c)

The power of forgiveness

d)

The necessity of independence