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myth midterm day 2

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describe how Apollo upset Cupid.

a)

He mocked Cupid's archery skills.

b)

He stole Cupid's arrows.

c)

He ignored Cupid's advice.

d)

He challenged Cupid to a race.

2.

What does the golden arrow do in the story of Apollo and Daphne?

a)

Causes Apollo to fall in love with Daphne.

b)

Makes Daphne invisible.

c)

Turns Apollo into a tree.

d)

Makes Apollo forget Daphne.

3.

What does the lead arrow do in the story of Apollo and Daphne?

a)

Causes Daphne to be disgusted by Apollo.

b)

Makes Apollo fall asleep.

c)

Turns Daphne into a bird.

d)

Makes Daphne fall in love with Apollo.

4.

How is Daphne saved from Apollo?

a)

She is changed into a tree by her father.

b)

She runs away to another city.

c)

She is protected by Diana.

d)

She hides in a cave.

5.

What is Diana doing when Actaeon sees her?

a)

Bathing.

b)

Hunting.

c)

Sleeping.

d)

Dancing.

6.

How does Diana punish Actaeon?

a)

She turns him into a stag (deer).

b)

She banishes him from the forest.

c)

She makes him blind.

d)

She turns him into a bird.

7.

How is Actaeon killed?

a)

He is killed by his own hunting dogs.

b)

He is killed by a wild boar.

c)

He is killed by falling off a cliff.

d)

He is killed by drowning.

8.

What did Poseidon create in the middle of the Acropolis?

a)

A salt spring.

b)

A golden statue.

c)

A marble temple.

d)

A sacred olive tree.

9.

What did Athena leave?

a)

An olive tree.

b)

A shield.

c)

A helmet.

d)

A spear.

10.

Who were the arbiters of the dispute between Athena and Poseidon?

a)

The Olympian gods.

b)

The Titans.

c)

The mortals of Athens.

d)

The heroes of Greece.

11.

Who won the dispute between Athena and Poseidon?

a)

Athena.

b)

Poseidon.

c)

Zeus.

d)

Apollo.

12.

What did Poseidon do in anger after losing the dispute?

a)

Flooded the plain.

b)

Set fire to the city.

c)

Destroyed the olive tree.

d)

Created an earthquake.

13.

How did Perseus see Medusa without turning to stone?

a)

He used a shield as a mirror.

b)

He wore sunglasses.

c)

He closed his eyes.

d)

He used a magic potion.

14.

What skill does Arachne have?

a)

Weaving

b)

Painting

c)

Singing

d)

Dancing

15.

What kind of contest takes place between Arachne and Minerva (Athena)?

a)

Weaving contest

b)

Cooking contest

c)

Running contest

d)

Singing contest

16.

What happens to Arachne?

a)

She is turned into a spider

b)

She is turned into a bird

c)

She is turned into a tree

d)

She is turned into a stone

17.

What upset Juno in Hades?

a)

Ino is bragging (Hubris)

b)

Ino is singing

c)

Ino is painting

d)

Ino is dancing

18.

Name two people Juno sees being tortured in Hades.

a)

Ixion, Sisyphus

b)

Orpheus, Eurydice

c)

Persephone, Hades

d)

Minerva, Arachne

19.

What does Tisiphone put on before she goes to punish Ino and Athamas?

a)

A robe of gore

b)

A crown of flowers

c)

A cloak of feathers

d)

A helmet of gold

20.

What animal is in Tisiphone's hair?

a)

Snake

b)

Cat

c)

Dog

d)

Bird

21.

What does Tisiphone's Poison make Athamas do?

a)

Murder his family

b)

Fall asleep

c)

Become invisible

d)

Turn to stone

22.

Why does Venus want Cupid to make Hades/Dis fall in love with Proserpina?

a)

Too many goddesses are clinging to be virgins

b)

She wants revenge

c)

She is jealous of Proserpina

d)

She wants to help Hades/Dis

23.

Who tries to stop Hades/Dis from taking Proserpina?

a)

Cyane

b)

Venus

c)

Athamas

d)

Tisiphone

24.

Why does Ceres turn the boy into a lizard?

a)

He makes fun of her

b)

He steals her crops

c)

He helps Hades/Dis

d)

He eats her food

25.

Why does Ceres stop letting crops grow?

a)

She is upset

b)

She is tired

c)

She is happy

d)

She is hungry

26.

What does Proserpina eat in the underworld? Why is that a problem?

a)

Pomegranate; she can't return

b)

Apple; she becomes immortal

c)

Bread; she falls asleep

d)

Grapes; she becomes queen

27.

How does Zeus divide the year?

a)

Into summer and winter

b)

Into day and night

c)

Into four seasons

d)

Into months and weeks

28.

Who are Orpheus and Eurydice?

a)

King and queen

b)

Brother and sister

c)

Orpheus is a singer, Eurydice is his bride

d)

Friends

29.

What must Orpheus do to convince Hades and Persephone to let him have his wife back?

a)

Sing to them

b)

Fight a monster

c)

Solve a riddle

d)

Bring a gift

30.

What is the condition Orpheus must follow in order to bring Eurydice back?

a)

He must not look back

b)

He must not speak

c)

He must not run

d)

He must not sing

31.

Is Orpheus successful?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

d)

Only in the beginning

32.

Herakles was the only mortal that the gods granted what?

a)

Immortality

b)

Wealth

c)

Wisdom

d)

Power

33.

Who is Herakles' mother?

a)

Athena

b)

Hera

c)

Alkmene

d)

Aphrodite

34.

How did Hera try to kill Herakles as an infant?

a)

By sending snakes

b)

By poisoning him

c)

By drowning him

d)

By sending a lion

35.

Was Herakles an Argonaut?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Only for a short time

d)

He was their leader

36.

Why did Philoctetes get Herakles' bow?

a)

He lit Herakles' funeral pyre

b)

He was Herakles' son

c)

He was Herakles' student

d)

He won a contest

37.

Who did Herakles marry after gaining immortality?

a)

Hebe

b)

Hera

c)

Athena

d)

Aphrodite

38.

Why did Herakles have to do the 12 labours?

a)

He murdered his family

b)

He lost a bet

c)

He was cursed

d)

He wanted to be famous

39.

After killing the Nemean Lion, what did Herakles do with the skin?

a)

He wore it as armor.

b)

He buried it.

c)

He burned it.

d)

He gave it to the king.

40.

How many heads did the hydra have?

a)

Nine

b)

Three

c)

Five

d)

Seven

41.

How did Herakles clean the Augean Stables in a day?

a)

He diverted a river.

b)

He used magic.

c)

He burned the stables.

d)

He asked for help.

42.

What does Herakles bring up from the underworld?

a)

Cerberus

b)

Medusa

c)

Minotaur

d)

Pegasus

43.

Who is Hercules' father in Disney's Hercules?

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Apollo

44.

What role do the Fates play in the story, and what do they predict about Hercules' future?

a)

They predict he will defeat Hades.

b)

They predict he will become king.

c)

They predict he will lose his powers.

d)

They predict he will marry Megara.

45.

Why is Hades trying to defeat Hercules, and what is his plan to take over Olympus?

a)

He wants to rule Olympus and uses Hercules' weakness.

b)

He wants to marry Hera.

c)

He wants to destroy Zeus' throne.

d)

He wants to steal the golden apples.

46.

What does Percy say the problem with being a 'half-blood' is?

a)

Dangerous

b)

Exciting

c)

Boring

d)

Easy

47.

How old is Percy?

a)

13

b)

10

c)

15

d)

12

48.

Where does Percy go with his school?

a)

The Met

b)

The Zoo

c)

The Park

d)

The Library

49.

What does Percy like about Mr Brunner?

a)

He makes learning fun

b)

He gives no homework

c)

He is very strict

d)

He is a good athlete

50.

Who is Percy’s best friend?

a)

Grover

b)

Luke

c)

Annabeth

d)

Clarisse

51.

Which myth does Mr. Brunner ask Percy to recount?

a)

Kronos

b)

Zeus

c)

Poseidon

d)

Hades

52.

What learning challenge does Percy have?

a)

ADHD

b)

Dyslexia

c)

Autism

d)

OCD

53.

What does Percy do to Nancy?

a)

Pushes her

b)

Ignores her

c)

Helps her

d)

Talks to her

54.

What does Mrs. Dodds become?

a)

A Fury

b)

A Cyclops

c)

A Minotaur

d)

A Satyr

55.

What does Mr. Brunner give Percy?

a)

A pen/sword

b)

A shield

c)

A helmet

d)

A book

56.

What happens to Mrs. Dodds?

a)

She vanishes

b)

She runs away

c)

She is arrested

d)

She transforms into a bird

57.

Who does Percy suspect actually remembers Mrs. Dodds, but is lying to him?

a)

Grover

b)

Mr. Brunner

c)

Annabeth

d)

Clarisse

58.

Why does Percy get kicked out of Yancy?

a)

Grades

b)

Fighting

c)

Cheating

d)

Attendance

59.

Where does Percy’s mom and step-father live?

a)

Upper East Side NYC

b)

Brooklyn

c)

Queens

d)

Staten Island

60.

Who was Grover talking to?

a)

Percy

b)

Mrs. Dodds

c)

Mr. Brunner

d)

Annabeth

61.

Why do they have to get off the bus? Who do they see?

a)

Because of a break down; Furies

b)

Because of a storm; Cyclops

c)

Because of traffic; Minotaur

d)

Because of an accident; Satyr

62.

What is Percy’s mom’s name?

a)

Sally Jackson

b)

Mary Smith

c)

Linda Brown

d)

Anna White

63.

What did she tell Percy about his father?

a)

He was lost at sea.

b)

He was a famous actor.

c)

He was a scientist.

d)

He was a teacher.

64.

What was Percy’s stepfather’s name?

a)

Gabe Ugliano

b)

Luke Castellan

c)

Chiron Brunner

d)

Grover Underwood

65.

Where does Percy’s Mom take him?

a)

Montauk

b)

New York City

c)

Los Angeles

d)

San Francisco

66.

What strange thing happened to Percy in preschool during his nap?

a)

He dreamed about a horse.

b)

He dreamed about a tornado.

c)

He dreamed about a flood.

d)

He dreamed about a monster.

67.

Who arrives at the cabin?

a)

Grover

b)

Annabeth

c)

Luke

d)

Chiron

68.

What language is Percy able to understand?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

French

d)

Spanish

69.

What is physically different about Grover?

a)

He has goat legs.

b)

He has wings.

c)

He has blue skin.

d)

He has a tail.

70.

What is Grover’s type?

a)

Satyr

b)

Centaur

c)

Cyclops

d)

Nymph

71.

Why did Grover lie to Percy about Mrs. Dodds?

a)

To protect him

b)

To scare him

c)

To confuse him

d)

To make him laugh

72.

Where is Percy’s Mom taking him?

a)

Camp Half-Blood

b)

Mount Olympus

c)

The Underworld

d)

The Empire State Building

73.

What attacks Percy after the car crashes?

a)

Minotaur

b)

Hydra

c)

Cerberus

d)

Chimera

74.

What happens to Percy's mom?

a)

She is disintegrated

b)

She goes on vacation.

c)

She wins a prize.

d)

She gets a new job.

75.

How does Percy defeat the monster?

a)

He uses its own horn.

b)

He throws a rock at it.

c)

He calls for help.

d)

He runs away.